British blamed for Basra badgers:
Last Updated: Thursday, 12 July 2007, 13:00 GMT 14:00 UK
The badgers appeared near the British base in Basra
British forces have denied rumours that they released a plague of ferocious badgers into the Iraqi city of Basra.
Word spread among the populace that UK troops had introduced strange man-eating, bear-like beasts into the area to sow panic.
But several of the creatures, caught and killed by local farmers, have been identified by experts as honey badgers."
UK military spokesman Major Mike Shearer said: "We can categorically state that we have not released man-eating badgers into the area.
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hey daddy.i read on msnbc.com about the british spy squirrels in iran. lol. some guy commented, "were they african or european? did the have coconuts?"
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