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St Kilda rat catchers stuck



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RAT catchers sent to St Kilda amid fears rodents would get ashore from a grounded trawler were trapped on the island yesterday.
The helicopter due to take Abbie Patterson and John Sinclair off the Atlantic archipelago was grounded by gale-force winds.

There were concerns rats could decimate bird colonies on St Kilda, after last Friday's grounding. So far, however, no rodents have been found on the island.





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  • Last Updated: 08 February 2008 10:32 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Accidents at sea
 
1

Lanna,

writing silly limericks instead of working 09/02/2008 01:38:05
Aff to St Kilda tae catch a few moose
Fae the trawler escaped, noo oot on the loose
Tis the catchers are caught
And the rats are found naught
Noo there's a story tae say 'round the hoose.
2

gus1940,

Edinburgh 09/02/2008 08:51:11
Illiterate journalist doesn't know the meaning of DECIMATE.
3

Evia,

09/02/2008 17:40:04
#2 gus1940

Thousands of so-called educated people don't know the meaning of DECIMATE. It seems that the most essential things are no longer being taught in schools today.

 

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