Cambridge people - thought this was an urban myth?

[Achinghips]

Herts people also:

Dear All
>
> Here at Tyrrells we had a friendly visit from the Police this morning.
> Several horses have gone missing in the local area very recently. Owners
> are suddenly finding a small plait in the mane of their horse and then next
> day the horse has gone.
>
> The Police just want to make people aware that obviously someone is going
> out into the fields and marking horses with the plait for them then to be
> stolen the next day.
>
> Please do spread the word.
>
> xxxxxx
>
> xxxxx
> Practice Manager
> Tyrrells Equine Clinic Ltd
> 01763 287744
> 01763 284057 DD

 

[*hic*]

It IS a bloody urban myth

So many hysterical idiots jumped on the bandwagon reporting plaits to the police that the (non-horsey) police started to believe it. Obviously they're now stirring yet more people up and the whole thing goes round again.

I will be emailing the good-hearted but irresponsible twits at the vet practice.

Sorry, not calling you an hysterical idiot.

 

[*hic*]

Ah, no email address on their website. I'll give the police a call in the morning and then Tyrrells and also my own vet in case they have been contacted as well. Mind you I suspect my vets are too damned sensible to believe it.