Hold Everything, Stop the Presses !

The location of the capture. (photo by The Oxford Times)

I just love to hear stories about the antics of frisky ferrets.

A ferret on the loose in Eynsham, UK, managed to bring an entire factory to its knees. It seems that somebody’s lost furry found it’s way on to the factory floor of Oxfordshire Print. After being spotted by some startled workers the ferret scurried under a printing press.

The amused employees who spotted the mischievous ferret stopped the presses and tried coaxing him out from hiding. It sounds like their claim of a ferret on the loose inside of the factory was met with a dose of skepticism by others. Just then, the little fella poked his head out to see just what the hell was going on and promptly retreated back into hiding. After twenty minutes of trying to coax him out, he finally was within reaching distance and was captured. Work then resumed as the ferret was placed in a carrier with food and water.

The guilty ferret. (photo by The Oxford Times)

Sales manager Simon Ridler notes that the trouble maker seemed friendly and was not at all scared of his pursuers.

The animal was then turned over to the RSPCA who is asking for help in finding it’s owner. The RSPCA can be reached at 0300 1234 999.