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September 1st, 2004

Brain Melting

I never have trusted owls. Always flying, hooting and ever staring, staring. Now I know why. Those filthy bastards have stolen my best idea.
Owls have been observed using dung as bait to trap beetles for food, the journal Nature has reported.
I've been using dung for years to try to trap nature journalists. So far all I've caught are a couple of Irish tourists. Friendly chaps. Shared a pint with them. Unfortunately 1/3 of a pint isn't all that satisfying.