Giant Owl Attacks Drinkers

[matcom]

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A GIANT owl that devours foxes and small deer is terrorising shoppers and drinkers in a town centre.

It launches itself off high roofs and swoops on passers-by with talons outstretched.

Late-night shoppers and revellers even take taxis to avoid falling “prey” to the eagle owl, which has a 5ft wingspan.

It set up home on the roof of Middlesbrough train station in September — but turned nasty over Christmas.

Craig Smith told how the bird swooped on him from behind as he ran through the station car park to catch a train from the Teesside town.

He recalled: “I heard a loud woo-woo noise and looked over my shoulder to see this creature with silver wings, claws stretched out.

“I ran as fast as I could on to the platform and it flew away.

“On Christmas Eve I saw it go for a man coming out of a pub and chase him down the street.”

Another victim dad-of-four Mark Fryett, 40, had to fight the bird off.

He said: “I was leaving work when I heard a hoot and a whoosh and saw this big white face coming at me.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007010449,00.html

[Hugin]

1. I've heard this thing is capable of carrying off...

a Mini-Cooper stuffed with clowns.

We can only hope.

*crosses fingers*

[Strawman]

2. I bet that a-hole over at Powerline is jealous

I love when RudePundit makes fun of those guys and their names.