Dan Steele Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 46 minutes ago, Molotov said: Not exactly “compo” but…. “A row has broken out over plans to rehome Britain's loneliest sheep. But an animal rights group says plans to rehome her to a farm park near Dumfries would make her a "spectacle". Sheep on a farm? That'll never catch on. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 (edited) Not sure why they're worried about the sheep being taken to a petting zoo.. Quote Since Monday, supporters of Animal Rising have been in the Highlands of Scotland preparing to rescue ‘Britain’s Loneliest Sheep’. The individuals involved found a way to reach the sheep now known as Fiona. They spent the past five days in a row getting closer to Fiona ahead of a rescue planned for this Sunday, 5th November, intending to take her to Tribe Animal Sanctuary near Glasgow. The rescue was arranged in collaboration with an adjacent landowner with connections to the Royal Family, whose name we agreed not to release. This morning, the landowner facilitated a separate, covert operation to take Fiona to live at a well-known, but currently unnamed, Scottish petting zoo [1]. The Scottish SPCA were in attendance and have not objected to this plan despite admitting previously that Fiona will be ‘fearful’ of people and find interactions ‘distressing’ after two years alone [2]. Local Animal Rising supporter, Jamie Moyes, said: “We are of course pleased Fiona is no longer stranded, but it is completely unacceptable that she would be taken to a ‘petting zoo’ when she has already suffered for the last two years. We reached an agreement with the landowner for her to be rescued and taken to a safe and peaceful sanctuary, but he went behind our back to make a spectacle of her instead. Petting zoos can be stressful for any animal, but especially for one that has lived alone for the last two years and will likely now be mobbed by daily visitors owing to her celebrity status. The right thing to do would be to allow her to live out the rest of her life safely at Tribe Animal Sanctuary, who already agreed to home her.” https://www.animalrising.org/post/breaking-britain-s-loneliest-sheep-destined-to-suffer-at-scottish-petting-zoo Edited November 5, 2023 by welshbairn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molotov Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 It’s a Cult! She(ep) sells Sanctuary! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 1 hour ago, RH33 said: @Hedgecutter where was the sheep? Some reports said Brora but then I read Nigg. Below Castlecraig, by Nigg. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH33 Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 9 hours ago, Hedgecutter said: Below Castlecraig, by Nigg. Thank you, I couldn't figure out from photos where it was. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Brazil Forever Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 12 hours ago, Molotov said: Not exactly “compo” but…. “A row has broken out over plans to rehome Britain's loneliest sheep. But an animal rights group says plans to rehome her to a farm park near Dumfries would make her a "spectacle". Equal rights for sheep ! Justice for Fiona ! When will they take it to court ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swarley Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 I'm with the Animal Nutjobs here. Dalscone is pretty close to Palmerston. She might hear the constant booing as QoS lose yet another game, become depressed, and wish she was back at the bottom of the cliff. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 Why have the moved the sheep the entire length of the country, I'm not sure rehomed to Dumfries is anyone's idea of sanctuary. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt n Vinegar Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 29 minutes ago, Swarley said: I'm with the Animal Nutjobs here. Dalscone is pretty close to Palmerston. She might hear the constant booing as QoS lose yet another game, become depressed, and wish she was back at the bottom of the cliff. Just hand it over to a couple of Irish priests for a week and it'll be right as rain. Well, it worked for Chris on yon Father Ted episode. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 1 hour ago, RH33 said: Thank you, I couldn't figure out from photos where it was. It was a tricky one tbf. There are caves out of sight around the corner. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swarley Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 3 minutes ago, Hedgecutter said: It was a tricky one tbf. There are caves out of sight around the corner. I think we've found who put Fiona there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH33 Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 31 minutes ago, Swarley said: I think we've found who put Fiona there. Hidden away for his own pleasure..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennett Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 1 hour ago, 101 said: Why have the moved the sheep the entire length of the country, I'm not sure rehomed to Dumfries is anyone's idea of sanctuary. It's far away from Aberdeen, the perfect sanctuary for it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
statts1976uk Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 1 hour ago, Salt n Vinegar said: Just hand it over to a couple of Irish priests for a week and it'll be right as rain. Well, it worked for Chris on yon Father Ted episode. We're you watching More 4 last night as well then 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 14 hours ago, RH33 said: @Hedgecutter where was the sheep? Some reports said Brora but then I read Nigg. Some of the reports got mixed up with the location because the first person to spot her was Jillian Turner, a kayaker from Brora. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH33 Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 12 minutes ago, welshbairn said: Some of the reports got mixed up with the location because the first person to spot her was Jillian Turner, a kayaker from Brora. Yeah that's why I was thrown as some reports had that it was near brora and as she turned into cromarty firth, but brora would be Dornoch firth. I couldn't work out cliffs near brora that looked like that. Hence I went to our very own Google maps to ask. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt n Vinegar Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 57 minutes ago, statts1976uk said: We're you watching More 4 last night as well then Aye. A classic episode . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennett Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 Ayr station again. A petrol station is losing more than £100,000 a MONTH due to the gridlock enforced over the Station Hotel safety works. The BP garage which sits on Station Bridge Road in the shadow of the crumbling relic has seen their takings crash by an eye-watering amount 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted November 7, 2023 Author Share Posted November 7, 2023 On 31/10/2023 at 15:00, bennett said: Furious traders operating in the shadow of the fire-ravaged Station Hotel – have blasted council chiefs over a lack of support as their businesses ‘struggle to survive’. Shops, restaurants, pubs, cafes and takeaways have stood together after being plunged into crisis in the wake of the fallout over a huge inferno at the historic hotel 12 hours ago, bennett said: Ayr station again. A petrol station is losing more than £100,000 a MONTH due to the gridlock enforced over the Station Hotel safety works. The BP garage which sits on Station Bridge Road in the shadow of the crumbling relic has seen their takings crash by an eye-watering amount Hang on a minute - the one on the left and the one in the middle of the new one are double dipping! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hauzen Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 15 hours ago, bennett said: Ayr station again. A petrol station is losing more than £100,000 a MONTH due to the gridlock enforced over the Station Hotel safety works. The BP garage which sits on Station Bridge Road in the shadow of the crumbling relic has seen their takings crash by an eye-watering amount No wonder they're not making any money if the staff are all standing about outside taking photos. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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