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Things you couldn't make up; part 6485968473625

Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 11:47 pm
by Gob
A group of teenagers dressed as Easter bunnies were turned away from a zoo - amid fears they would 'psychologically damage' the animals.

Cancer-sufferer Laura Gibson, 15, and her friends were told to change out of their costumes before entry into Edinburgh Zoo in case they upset the creatures. The trip had been planned as a special treat for the teen, who was joined by friends Hannah, Kirsty and Becki Nicholson and her brother Cameron, who was dressed as a chicken.

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But a Zoo employee told the group of four bunnies and a spring chicken that animals can get scared of people dressing up. Miss Gibson, from the Scottish capital, wrote on her blog: 'Arrived at the zoo and went to the ticket desk where the manager said we weren't allowed in due to our inappropriate attire that would scare and upset the animals and cause them "psychological damage". OH PUH-LEASE.
'There are people with face paint and masks and we weren't allowed in wearing bunny costumes.'

Kirsty Nicolson said her mother had made the outfits and the youngsters were miserable when they were told they could not wear them into the zoo. She said: 'We had planned this as a special treat for Laura. What is so scary about bunnies?'



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Re: Things you couldn't make up; part 6485968473625

Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 12:16 am
by MajGenl.Meade
What is so scary about bunnies?
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Re: Things you couldn't make up; part 6485968473625

Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 12:18 am
by Gob
I must admit I was disapointed when I saw the "bunny girls".

Re: Things you couldn't make up; part 6485968473625

Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 12:32 am
by Rick
Shriek week at the zoo, trick or treat with our cheeky Chimps and out & about with our outreach team.

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Sooooo they can have witches but not bunnies.

Sher makes sense to me...

Re: Things you couldn't make up; part 6485968473625

Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 1:57 am
by loCAtek
Gob wrote:I must admit I was disapointed when I saw the "bunny girls".
They looked tasty enough to the animals, I think that was the problem.

Re: Things you couldn't make up; part 6485968473625

Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 10:48 pm
by @meric@nwom@n
*Sigh* It is not as silly as you seem to believe. Animals do not reason the way we do, and while I can't quite see there being long lasting psychological damage to the animals I imagine that it could cause the animals to bolt and possibly suffer physical damage. The zoo animals are used to seeing humans a certain way and that way likely does not constitute being dressed in bunny costume.

Re: Things you couldn't make up; part 6485968473625

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 1:26 am
by dales
Scary......

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Re: Things you couldn't make up; part 6485968473625

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 3:20 am
by loCAtek
Tru' animals don't get clothes at all; they care more 'bout how you smell: tasty or non-tasty?