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Police called to ostrich alert

11:38am Thursday 27th March 2008

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THERE have been numerous sightings of big cats in Wiltshire but now it seems ostriches could also be on the loose.

Police were called to the A36 near Knook on Saturday afternoon following reports of a ostrich in a nearby field.

Officers attended the scene but it later turned out to be a post behind a sheep, which appeared to the caller to have looked like an ostrich.

PC Helen Bevan, of Warminster Police, said: "While I have seen chickens at the road side I have never yet seen an ostrich, however we have to take all reports seriously."

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gnomie, trowbridge says...
1:09pm Thu 27 Mar 08

A drunken squadie by any chance that reported this ????

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Mike & Tracey, North Bradley says...
6:06pm Thu 27 Mar 08

Should have gone to spec savers

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The Dazman, Wiltshire says...
8:00pm Thu 27 Mar 08

The mind boggles!! how could any sane person mistake a sheep for an Ostrich and then go on to report it to the police!!!

What exactly would the lady officer would have done if it was an Ostrich????

I reckon it wasn't a chicken at the roadside it was actually a ****.


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The Dazman, Wiltshire says...
8:00pm Thu 27 Mar 08

I reckon it wasn't a chicken at the roadside it was actually a c0ck

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moonrakin_wurzel, Trowbridge says...
8:42pm Thu 27 Mar 08

PC Helen Bevan, of Warminster Police, said: "While I have seen chickens at the road side I have never yet seen an ostrich"

Oh, c'mon they're common at Police HQ - they're sometimes called management.

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stan846, Warminster says...
11:49am Fri 28 Mar 08

Yeah, that's about right.....standing there with their head in the sand oblivious of the issues going on around them, says it all about Top Plod.

I reckon that PC Beven has some neck......

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Walter McCabe, Freshford says...
3:52pm Fri 28 Mar 08

Maybe it was the Emu's on the loose looking for Rod Hull bless his old soul

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Colin, B-On-A says...
4:27pm Fri 28 Mar 08

I reckon PC Bevan is not taking this Ostrich seriously, and is burying her head in the sand !

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Russell Hawker, WESTBURY says...
7:11pm Fri 28 Mar 08

If the supposed Ostrich was not in the road causing danger to traffic, then what possible reason would the Police have to take any notice anyway?

There are Ostrich farms in some places (allegedly).

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Russell Hawker, WESTBURY says...
7:14pm Fri 28 Mar 08

I fancy an Ostrich steak now.

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Russell Hawker, WESTBURY says...
7:17pm Fri 28 Mar 08

Or soup.

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Russell Hawker, WESTBURY says...
7:23pm Fri 28 Mar 08

I'll settle for an Ostrich curry or burger.

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The Dazman, Wiltshire says...
8:53am Sat 29 Mar 08

why was this report taken 'seriously' by the police anyway? I've seen loads of big birds in JB's and I've never needed to call the police about them

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GSXRRRSP, WESTBURY says...
4:46pm Tue 1 Apr 08

ALIENS..BIG CATS..OSTRICH THE RESIDENTS OF WARMINSTER SHOULD LAY OFF THE MOONSHINE!!!

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