My mouse spy tells me that all the bulldozing of land for the London Olympics at the Stratford site has prompted a mass exodus of furries – such as mice – into surrounding areas like Walthamstow about a mile away.
Mr Mouse reports: “Premium creatures like herons were carefully removed out of harm’s way, but the mice and other rodents were not considered at all. The result is an infestation of homes as poor unloved creatures seek refuge.” A friend in Walthamstow has already called in the pest controllers for the merciless holocaust of mice that have taken over his home - loads of other homes are similarly affected. It's a great time for pest controllers - one said that mice are getting wise to traps and contemptuously scuttle around them.
Only a while ago London 2012 Chairman Sebastian Coe promised that the London Olympics would lead the world in environmental sustainability. But the eco message goes hand-in-hand with respect for flora and fauna. The Games will take place on a huge carpet of corpses.
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What a clumsy and offensive use of the word "holocaust". "Exodus", possibly, but the mice are actually NOT being exterminated, are they? It's not a "holocaust of mice" at all. As it's in quote marks, can we assume Madame that you are merely quoting a very ignorant and insensitive source?
The mice and other creatures are being exterminated - by the pest controllers. That's my point. While the Seb Coes bullshit along with talk of the environment no thought is given to animal life that flee before the bulldozers. Oddly, if an individual creature was subjected to particular cruelty, the offender would end up in court.
I think the Turkish sun has gone to your head Arcati
Is this site now run by someone different? I couldn't give a shit about vermin. The Olympics is doing us a favour by getting rid of these filthy little rodents. But you could always offer them home, Madame. I'm sure they'd feel at home snuggling against you.
An excellent piece, I'm sending it to my local paper.
As a person of Jewish descent I can only gasp at your lunacy ...
but as a non-Brit I can only wonder at your wish to co-exist with rats and mice. Are you serious?
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