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Boris Johnson attacked by an Ostrich

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25Avalon Mon 07-Apr-25 17:52:53

Anyone else seen the picture in the Telegraph of Boris being pecked by an Ostrich as he drove round a safari park? That’ll teach him to drive around with the windows open. Lucky it wasn’t a lion. It’s quite funny - well I thought so and I’m not a Boris hater.

Teazel2 Mon 07-Apr-25 18:15:52

25Avalon

Anyone else seen the picture in the Telegraph of Boris being pecked by an Ostrich as he drove round a safari park? That’ll teach him to drive around with the windows open. Lucky it wasn’t a lion. It’s quite funny - well I thought so and I’m not a Boris hater.

That does sound funny and I liked Boris too.

sazz1 Mon 07-Apr-25 18:29:08

Oh dear hope he's OK.
I liked Boris because he started furlough, eat out to help out, pubs open if you had a meal, cost of living payment etc. All to help small businesses survive in the pandemic, and help families with their bills.
Yes he broke the rules but so did lots of people I know.

OldFrill Mon 07-Apr-25 18:40:28

Good to know he's supporting American tourism

Grannynannywanny Mon 07-Apr-25 18:42:18

Driving a car round a safari park animal enclosure and opening the window with a small child on his lap. What could possibly go wrong.

Pittcity Mon 07-Apr-25 18:46:23

Is the ostrich OK ? 🤣

FriedGreenTomatoes2 Mon 07-Apr-25 18:48:03

I’d just seen it! Made me laugh.
“Oh cripes, f---ing hell,” the former PM is heard shouting in video shared on social media by his wife Carrie.
😂

Oreo Mon 07-Apr-25 19:12:46

Pittcity

Is the ostrich OK ? 🤣

I hear a vet has been sent to check it out😂

Allira Mon 07-Apr-25 20:13:07

I have a photo taken on a school trip of my DD walking past the ostrich enclosure.
One of the ostriches has leaned over the fence and is trying to grab DD's pony tail in its beak. DD was completely oblivious.

Oh dear, poor Boris 😁

Wheniwasyourage Mon 07-Apr-25 21:29:00

Grannynannywanny

Driving a car round a safari park animal enclosure and opening the window with a small child on his lap. What could possibly go wrong.

Quite. What an idiot.

Elrel Mon 07-Apr-25 21:33:45

Still showing the ‘rules don’t apply to me’ attitude he apparently had at Eton and during Covid. What a child he still is.

Usedtobeblonde Mon 07-Apr-25 22:07:33

Couldn’t have happened to anyone better.

escaped Mon 07-Apr-25 22:40:51

I watched it. It is funny, but I'm more intrigued as to why it looks like he is wearing a suit when visiting a safari park?

escaped Mon 07-Apr-25 22:45:11

Do we know he has actually broken any rules?
The North Texas Safari Park states:
Guests will have the opportunity to enjoy a short drive-through experience from the comfort of their vehicles, where you will get up close & personal with many of our animals from all over the world. Here you will have the chance to feed exotic animals such as ostrich .
The only rules are to keep doors closed and no hanging OUT of windows.

Macadia Mon 07-Apr-25 22:52:20

I miss Boris too. Never a dull moment.

Ashcombe Mon 07-Apr-25 23:04:30

sazz1

Oh dear hope he's OK.
I liked Boris because he started furlough, eat out to help out, pubs open if you had a meal, cost of living payment etc. All to help small businesses survive in the pandemic, and help families with their bills.
Yes he broke the rules but so did lots of people I know.

Yes, it helped businesses and families but could also have contributed to the financial mess his party left the country in…..

nanna8 Mon 07-Apr-25 23:10:59

Good old Bozza!

Grantanow Tue 08-Apr-25 09:17:55

More publicity for BoJo courtesy of Mrs BoJo!

Chocolatelovinggran Tue 08-Apr-25 10:00:55

Does anyone remember the late Rod Hull and his aggressive emu puppet? Clearly Mr Hull knew more about the nature of these creatures than we suspected.
I understand that they are creatures of very very little brain.

ferry23 Tue 08-Apr-25 10:27:26

The title of this thread makes me laugh every time I see it.

Seems like things are coming back to bite him.

pascal30 Tue 08-Apr-25 10:35:58

I was struck by how alike they looked.. especially the ostrich's hair..

ferry23 Tue 08-Apr-25 10:51:48

pascal30

I was struck by how alike they looked.. especially the ostrich's hair..

grin grin grin

Jaxjacky Tue 08-Apr-25 11:12:00

Carrie obviously has a good sense of humour!

Allira Tue 08-Apr-25 11:23:50

Chocolatelovinggran

Does anyone remember the late Rod Hull and his aggressive emu puppet? Clearly Mr Hull knew more about the nature of these creatures than we suspected.
I understand that they are creatures of very very little brain.

I understand that they are creatures of very very little brain.
Do you mean ex-politicians?

The ostrich is obviously quite clever as Boris had been feeding it and the bird thought he probably had more food in his hand. Not such a bird brain 😁

Visgir1 Tue 08-Apr-25 11:32:23

At a Bird "zoo" I had one reach over the fence and have a go at my husband, who was just walking past nasty thing.
So sympathy to Boris, bet the family had a good laugh, we did.