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.
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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Things you couldn't make up; part 6485968473625
Things you couldn't make up; part 6485968473625
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
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Re: Things you couldn't make up; part 6485968473625
What is so scary about bunnies?
For Christianity, by identifying truth with faith, must teach-and, properly understood, does teach-that any interference with the truth is immoral. A Christian with faith has nothing to fear from the facts
Re: Things you couldn't make up; part 6485968473625
I must admit I was disapointed when I saw the "bunny girls".
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
Re: Things you couldn't make up; part 6485968473625
Shriek week at the zoo, trick or treat with our cheeky Chimps and out & about with our outreach team.
Sooooo they can have witches but not bunnies.
Sher makes sense to me...
Sooooo they can have witches but not bunnies.
Sher makes sense to me...
Sometimes it seems as though one has to cross the line just to figger out where it is
Re: Things you couldn't make up; part 6485968473625
They looked tasty enough to the animals, I think that was the problem.Gob wrote:I must admit I was disapointed when I saw the "bunny girls".
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Re: Things you couldn't make up; part 6485968473625
*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
Scary......
Your collective inability to acknowledge this obvious truth makes you all look like fools.
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Re: Things you couldn't make up; part 6485968473625
Tru' animals don't get clothes at all; they care more 'bout how you smell: tasty or non-tasty?