Stonehenge mystery- Ferret Theft

[DrLeftover]

Jan. 7, 2014

STONEHENGE, England—Ken Jenkins knelt on this desolate plain one recent morning, gazed at the looming stones and pondered one of the seemingly unsolvable mysteries that swirl about this prehistoric monument:

Why are people stealing ferrets?

"Nobody knows," said Mr. Jenkins, a professional pest controller who uses ferrets to remove unwanted rabbits from these parts. Like other British ferreters, he is struggling to understand the ferret thefts that have swept southern England over the past two years. "There are lots of theories," he says.

Some ferret enthusiasts say thieves sell animals for clandestine drug research, Mr. Jenkins says. Others speculate they go to the illicit pet trade. Many suspect the involvement of organized-crime rings.

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304361604579290013495981126

 

[Jazzy]

I hope no harm is coming to these ferrets.

 

[Evil Eye]

Indeed.