Just because an event is held in the name of charity doesn’t always make it a good idea. I think that putting ferrets down your pants is one of those times.
Yes, ferrets. I can understand doing this recreationally, because I’m sure there’s people out there who enjoy putting small, furry mammals down their trousers (or other places, but we’re not going to go there), but as a way to raise money for a good cause is kind of out there.
The “ferret legging” event is the brainchild of retired school headmaster Frank Bartlett. He argues that the ferrets are not in any sort of danger because they are domesticated, docile creatures, and the participants would be wearing baggy pants.
Not good enough for some animal welfare groups, who claim that the “endurance” event (apparently the goal is to keep the ferrets in your pants for as long as you can) would cause the ferrets “unnecessary stress and discomfort.”
Either way, I find the idea of putting ferrets down your pants a bit unsettling–I mean, those things have teeth, right? Right or wrong, the charity better be worth the danger of having an animal with sharp fangs in the general vicinity of your blessed wedding tackle.
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Oh my goodness. What would posses a perfectly sane person to do this? Charity is one thing, but maming is another thing entirely.. Do ferrets eats nuts?
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