RAMSVILLE-
In a startling turn of events, the mice population in the
greater Ramsville area has taken an offensive move by equipping
themselves with small crash helmets.
Local
resident, Rick Fern, was first to discover the new tactical
advances. "I had noticed some mice activity, in my kitchen,
starting just a few weeks ago." says Fern, a local landscaper.
"I baited some traps, but failed to catch any of the
critters. One morning I happened to hear some scratching near
the kitchen baseboards, that's when I saw this little fellow
sort of checking the trap out. It was just plain scary!".
Fern was able to photograph the incident.
Since
Fern's incident, other sightings have been reported throughout
the community.
A number
of theories have been developed as to the cause of this phenomenon.
One such suggestion has been the Ramsville drinking water,
once touted as the "Best In Michigan". Public
Works Director, Stu Debaker, has disputed this by saying,
"The Ramsville drinking water is by no means responsible
for the upward swing in the intelligence of local rodents.
They don't even have the smarts to know how to operate a faucet.
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Rick
Fern/Special to Ramlinks
I personally believe that it is, perhaps, the result of
a lab experiment at Pfizer. We do have Pfizer employees
that live in our locale." Pfizer spokesmen were unavailable
for comment.
In the meantime, local authorities would like
to caution area residents against taking action against
the mice. "At this time we would urge residents against
taking any aggressive actions against these rodents. For
all we know, they may arm themselves if provoked."
cautioned Police Chief Abel Charlie Baker.
[Editors Note: Ed Ricketts has been under doctors care,
for the past few weeks. Your understanding in this situation
will be greatly appreciated.]
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