Scooby reunited with Jenny Stallard and her daughters Bryony and Sophie
A PET dog from Westbury got itself stuck down a badger sett for eight hours.
Scooby, a four-year-old Patterdale Terrier was out on an Easter egg hunt with his owner Jenny Stallard, 30, from Matravers Close, Westbury, and her family on Easter Monday.
They were walking by the BMX track in Westbury woods near Wellhead Lane when Scooby went down a badger sett and failed to resurface.
Mrs Stallard said: "We started to look down the holes and called his name but we couldn't see him. We called the fire service and my husband went to a house on Wellhead lane to ask for help.
"We also phoned the RSPCA to see if we could disturb the badger sett but they said it would take 36 hours to get a license to disturb the set.
"The woman at the RSPCA also said that if that if a badger had seen Scooby it would have killed him to protect its cubs." The family then called Westbury lost pet patrol aka Tony Hall who tried to find Scooby by using his sound equipment, but to no avail.
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By 9pm Mrs Stallard's husband Barry Stallard and his brother Darryl Stallard had set up camp in the woods to find Scooby along with Mr Hall.
Mrs Stallard said: "Then around 9.45pm they heard scrabbling and it was getting louder and louder. Barry was looking down one of the holes and Scooby just shot out.
"Scooby ate two days worth of food in that night. He was physically shaking.
"He's had lots of cuddles and fuss since he's been back he's been spoilt rotten. He's had lots of dog food and new toys as well.
"I want to say a great big thank you to the fire and rescue service and the couple from Wellhead Lane and Tony from the pet patrol."
Posted by: petpatrol, westbury on 2:50pm Fri 4 Apr 08
If anyone would like to know what the pet patrol does you can look at http://www.communiga
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Great Result I'm so glad he's home with his family.
If anyone would like to know what the pet patrol does you can look at http://www.communiga
te.co.uk/wilts/petsa
r/index.phtml
Great Result I'm so glad he's home with his family.
Scooby is, quite rightly, getting alot of extra love and cuddles now!!!! And he got alot before the event. What the article fails to mention is just how great the PET PATROL SERVICE was. How informative, friendly and supportive as well as getting stuck in and helping comb the woods looking for Scooby. Well done Tony.
Scooby is, quite rightly, getting alot of extra love and cuddles now!!!! And he got alot before the event. What the article fails to mention is just how great the PET PATROL SERVICE was. How informative, friendly and supportive as well as getting stuck in and helping comb the woods looking for Scooby. Well done Tony.
Posted by: Russell Hawker, WESTBURY on 7:04am Sat 5 Apr 08
The woods are called "Wellhead Woods", Westbury.
The spring for Wellhead Stream is in these woods, just by the Wellhead Pumping Station.
The term "Westbury Woods" is one that has cropped up since kids from all over the town started using the woods for skate-boarding and BMX in the woods about 10 years or more ago.
I grew up in Wellhead Lane.
The woods are called "Wellhead Woods", Westbury.
The spring for Wellhead Stream is in these woods, just by the Wellhead Pumping Station.
The term "Westbury Woods" is one that has cropped up since kids from all over the town started using the woods for skate-boarding and BMX in the woods about 10 years or more ago.
Posted by: Russell Hawker, WESTBURY on 7:11am Sat 5 Apr 08
The woods are "next" to and "at the end of" Wellhead Lane.
The article says "near to". The lane peters out now into a footpath onto Wellhead Drove which runs along the southern side of the woods.
The path used to be wide-enough for a car in the late 70s and early 80s and then bollards were erected to stop cars and the lane got gradually narrower.
My point is that the woods are unmistakeably "Wellhead Woods".
The term "Westbury woods" could mean any woods in the parish of Westbury. There are several, not least being the one on the Grassy Slope and Chalky Walk escarpment across the other side of Wellhead Valley from Wellhead Woods.
There is also Old Dilton Woods (actually in Westbury parish).
There are more woods along the main entrance lane up the the White Horse from Newtown.
The woods are "next" to and "at the end of" Wellhead Lane.
The article says "near to". The lane peters out now into a footpath onto Wellhead Drove which runs along the southern side of the woods.
The path used to be wide-enough for a car in the late 70s and early 80s and then bollards were erected to stop cars and the lane got gradually narrower.
My point is that the woods are unmistakeably "Wellhead Woods".
The term "Westbury woods" could mean any woods in the parish of Westbury. There are several, not least being the one on the Grassy Slope and Chalky Walk escarpment across the other side of Wellhead Valley from Wellhead Woods.
There is also Old Dilton Woods (actually in Westbury parish).
There are more woods along the main entrance lane up the the White Horse from Newtown.
[quote][bold]Russell Hawker[/bold] wrote:
The woods are called "Wellhead Woods", Westbury. The spring for Wellhead Stream is in these woods, just by the Wellhead Pumping Station. The term "Westbury Woods" is one that has cropped up since kids from all over the town started using the woods for skate-boarding and BMX in the woods about 10 years or more ago. I grew up in Wellhead Lane.[/quote] oh shut up you plonker who cares what the woods are called, why do you have to nit pick every quote on this website. we used to call the woods grassy slopes and i too have lived in westbury all my life and will continue to call them this if thats all right with you??!!
Russell Hawker wrote:
The woods are called "Wellhead Woods", Westbury. The spring for Wellhead Stream is in these woods, just by the Wellhead Pumping Station. The term "Westbury Woods" is one that has cropped up since kids from all over the town started using the woods for skate-boarding and BMX in the woods about 10 years or more ago. I grew up in Wellhead Lane.
oh shut up you plonker who cares what the woods are called, why do you have to nit pick every quote on this website. we used to call the woods grassy slopes and i too have lived in westbury all my life and will continue to call them this if thats all right with you??!!
Posted by: Russell Hawker, WESTBURY on 8:56pm Sat 5 Apr 08
I don't care what you think, not least because what you say is usually total nonsense.
Let's look at the rubbish you've said this time:
1. Gratuitous name-calling.
2. I think many people do like to know the correct name for places.
3. I don't pick at every quote - far from it. This is gross exageration.
4. The slope up the escarpment is Grassy Slope. Wellhead Woods (aka "Westbury Woods by those who don't know the correct name) is not on the escarpment. If you call these woods "grassy Slope" you have a very muddled way of naming things.
5. If you have really lived in Westbury long enough to grow up, its about time you actually knew the difference between the woods and Grassy Slope.
Having said that, of course you are perfectly entitled to call it what you like. You can be as silly as you want and I don't care.
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I'm here as a local resident only.
I don't care what you think, not least because what you say is usually total nonsense.
Let's look at the rubbish you've said this time:
1. Gratuitous name-calling.
2. I think many people do like to know the correct name for places.
3. I don't pick at every quote - far from it. This is gross exageration.
4. The slope up the escarpment is Grassy Slope. Wellhead Woods (aka "Westbury Woods by those who don't know the correct name) is not on the escarpment. If you call these woods "grassy Slope" you have a very muddled way of naming things.
5. If you have really lived in Westbury long enough to grow up, its about time you actually knew the difference between the woods and Grassy Slope.
Having said that, of course you are perfectly entitled to call it what you like. You can be as silly as you want and I don't care.
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I'm here as a local resident only.
Posted by: GSXRRRSP, WESTBURY on 9:32pm Sun 6 Apr 08
[quote][bold]Russell Hawker[/bold] wrote:
The woods are called "Wellhead Woods", Westbury. The spring for Wellhead Stream is in these woods, just by the Wellhead Pumping Station. The term "Westbury Woods" is one that has cropped up since kids from all over the town started using the woods for skate-boarding and BMX in the woods about 10 years or more ago. I grew up in Wellhead Lane.[/quote] russell do you practice at being boring or does it come natural!!!
Russell Hawker wrote:
The woods are called "Wellhead Woods", Westbury. The spring for Wellhead Stream is in these woods, just by the Wellhead Pumping Station. The term "Westbury Woods" is one that has cropped up since kids from all over the town started using the woods for skate-boarding and BMX in the woods about 10 years or more ago. I grew up in Wellhead Lane.
russell do you practice at being boring or does it come natural!!!
Posted by: GSXRRRSP, WESTBURY on 9:33pm Sun 6 Apr 08
[quote][bold]Russell Hawker[/bold] wrote:
The woods are "next" to and "at the end of" Wellhead Lane. The article says "near to". The lane peters out now into a footpath onto Wellhead Drove which runs along the southern side of the woods. The path used to be wide-enough for a car in the late 70s and early 80s and then bollards were erected to stop cars and the lane got gradually narrower. My point is that the woods are unmistakeably "Wellhead Woods". The term "Westbury woods" could mean any woods in the parish of Westbury. There are several, not least being the one on the Grassy Slope and Chalky Walk escarpment across the other side of Wellhead Valley from Wellhead Woods. There is also Old Dilton Woods (actually in Westbury parish). There are more woods along the main entrance lane up the the White Horse from Newtown.[/quote] russell "SHUT UP YOU ARE PUTTING ME TO SLEEP"
Russell Hawker wrote:
The woods are "next" to and "at the end of" Wellhead Lane. The article says "near to". The lane peters out now into a footpath onto Wellhead Drove which runs along the southern side of the woods. The path used to be wide-enough for a car in the late 70s and early 80s and then bollards were erected to stop cars and the lane got gradually narrower. My point is that the woods are unmistakeably "Wellhead Woods". The term "Westbury woods" could mean any woods in the parish of Westbury. There are several, not least being the one on the Grassy Slope and Chalky Walk escarpment across the other side of Wellhead Valley from Wellhead Woods. There is also Old Dilton Woods (actually in Westbury parish). There are more woods along the main entrance lane up the the White Horse from Newtown.
Posted by: GSXRRRSP, WESTBURY on 9:34pm Sun 6 Apr 08
[quote][bold]hte[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Russell Hawker[/bold] wrote: The woods are called "Wellhead Woods", Westbury. The spring for Wellhead Stream is in these woods, just by the Wellhead Pumping Station. The term "Westbury Woods" is one that has cropped up since kids from all over the town started using the woods for skate-boarding and BMX in the woods about 10 years or more ago. I grew up in Wellhead Lane.[/quote] oh shut up you plonker who cares what the woods are called, why do you have to nit pick every quote on this website. we used to call the woods grassy slopes and i too have lived in westbury all my life and will continue to call them this if thats all right with you??!![/quote] well said hte
hte wrote:
Russell Hawker wrote: The woods are called "Wellhead Woods", Westbury. The spring for Wellhead Stream is in these woods, just by the Wellhead Pumping Station. The term "Westbury Woods" is one that has cropped up since kids from all over the town started using the woods for skate-boarding and BMX in the woods about 10 years or more ago. I grew up in Wellhead Lane.
oh shut up you plonker who cares what the woods are called, why do you have to nit pick every quote on this website. we used to call the woods grassy slopes and i too have lived in westbury all my life and will continue to call them this if thats all right with you??!!
Posted by: GSXRRRSP, WESTBURY on 9:36pm Sun 6 Apr 08
[quote][bold]Russell Hawker[/bold] wrote:
I don't care what you think, not least because what you say is usually total nonsense. Let's look at the rubbish you've said this time: 1. Gratuitous name-calling. 2. I think many people do like to know the correct name for places. 3. I don't pick at every quote - far from it. This is gross exageration. 4. The slope up the escarpment is Grassy Slope. Wellhead Woods (aka "Westbury Woods by those who don't know the correct name) is not on the escarpment. If you call these woods "grassy Slope" you have a very muddled way of naming things. 5. If you have really lived in Westbury long enough to grow up, its about time you actually knew the difference between the woods and Grassy Slope. Having said that, of course you are perfectly entitled to call it what you like. You can be as silly as you want and I don't care. -------------------- - I'm here as a local resident only.[/quote] DO YOU NOT LISTEN I WOULD RATHER LISTEN TO DES O CONNER AND MAX BYGRAVES THAN READ YOUR DRIBBLE!!!!
Russell Hawker wrote:
I don't care what you think, not least because what you say is usually total nonsense. Let's look at the rubbish you've said this time: 1. Gratuitous name-calling. 2. I think many people do like to know the correct name for places. 3. I don't pick at every quote - far from it. This is gross exageration. 4. The slope up the escarpment is Grassy Slope. Wellhead Woods (aka "Westbury Woods by those who don't know the correct name) is not on the escarpment. If you call these woods "grassy Slope" you have a very muddled way of naming things. 5. If you have really lived in Westbury long enough to grow up, its about time you actually knew the difference between the woods and Grassy Slope. Having said that, of course you are perfectly entitled to call it what you like. You can be as silly as you want and I don't care. -------------------- - I'm here as a local resident only.
DO YOU NOT LISTEN I WOULD RATHER LISTEN TO DES O CONNER AND MAX BYGRAVES THAN READ YOUR DRIBBLE!!!!
What are we all going to do Old Heather is going to to London to feed the Pigeons.We are all going to have to find a new toy to play with. On the up sith though Westbury is about to become a far nicer place to live. Bye Bye Heather dont slam the door on the way out.
What are we all going to do Old Heather is going to to London to feed the Pigeons.We are all going to have to find a new toy to play with. On the up sith though Westbury is about to become a far nicer place to live. Bye Bye Heather dont slam the door on the way out.
Ho well Seems our Heather is going to London to feed the pigeons. We will all have to find a new toy to play with. On the positive side though Westbury is about to become a far nicer place to live. Bye Bye Heather dont slam the door on the way out.
Ho well Seems our Heather is going to London to feed the pigeons. We will all have to find a new toy to play with. On the positive side though Westbury is about to become a far nicer place to live. Bye Bye Heather dont slam the door on the way out.
My god there is a lot of poison for Russell here, same old faces plus perhaps some new registrations just to change the face of the poster.
Maybe what Russell said is boring to many but so what.
The bile the rest of you wrote was pretty pathetic too. Clear who has more grace and maturity.
My god there is a lot of poison for Russell here, same old faces plus perhaps some new registrations just to change the face of the poster.
Maybe what Russell said is boring to many but so what.
The bile the rest of you wrote was pretty pathetic too. Clear who has more grace and maturity.
Posted by: GSXRRRSP, WESTBURY on 9:22pm Mon 7 Apr 08
[quote][bold]YetiJoe[/bold] wrote:
My god there is a lot of poison for Russell here, same old faces plus perhaps some new registrations just to change the face of the poster. Maybe what Russell said is boring to many but so what. The bile the rest of you wrote was pretty pathetic too. Clear who has more grace and maturity.[/quote] RUSSELL YOU COULD HAVE THOUGHT OF A BETTER NAME THAN YETIJOE FOR A SECOND USER ID!!!!!
YetiJoe wrote:
My god there is a lot of poison for Russell here, same old faces plus perhaps some new registrations just to change the face of the poster. Maybe what Russell said is boring to many but so what. The bile the rest of you wrote was pretty pathetic too. Clear who has more grace and maturity.
RUSSELL YOU COULD HAVE THOUGHT OF A BETTER NAME THAN YETIJOE FOR A SECOND USER ID!!!!!
Posted by: *Justme*, Westbury on 5:37pm Tue 8 Apr 08
Why is it that ever story that has comments on this website normally inclued a slaggin match agaisnt Russell!!
On topic tho glad scooby was found alive and well and well done to tony!!
Why is it that ever story that has comments on this website normally inclued a slaggin match agaisnt Russell!!
On topic tho glad scooby was found alive and well and well done to tony!!
[quote][bold]Dodgy Dave[/bold] wrote:
Can anyone be your toy Sally? What's involved? P.S. bad form all this sniping at Russell. Pedantry is good. [/quote] Yeah Anyone one can be my toy. But you have to be able to call yourself Heather and be able to Hold a brolly for VIP,s I only deal in Quality toys you see.
Dodgy Dave wrote:
Can anyone be your toy Sally? What's involved? P.S. bad form all this sniping at Russell. Pedantry is good.
Yeah Anyone one can be my toy. But you have to be able to call yourself Heather and be able to Hold a brolly for VIP,s I only deal in Quality toys you see.
[quote][bold]Didley Marsh[/bold] wrote:
I'm confused...what was Russell doing in the badger's hole?[/quote] I have no idea what his doing in a Badger's hole. Perhaps his trying to make little badgers. Who are we to question his sexual orientation.
Didley Marsh wrote:
I'm confused...what was Russell doing in the badger's hole?
I have no idea what his doing in a Badger's hole. Perhaps his trying to make little badgers. Who are we to question his sexual orientation.
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