Vandals wreck hutch and pet ferret belonging to autistic Grimsby man goes missing
AN AUTISTIC Grimsby man has issued a desperate plea for his pet ferret to be returned.
Mark Goodacre, 27, was distraught when four-year-old Tin Tin went missing on New Year's Eve.
Mark went out to give his much-loved pet some water at about 4.30pm, only to find that his hutch was empty.
It appeared that vandals had climbed the wall into the backyard and broken into the hutch, which Mark and his support worker Ian Scott had spent months building.
Madrid Tea for 2 Patio Set. Includes Steel Table and two Chairs WAS £199.99 NOW ONLY £79.99 visit: www.britishgardencentresonline.com
Terms: Available for a limited time only. While Stocks Last.
Contact: 01652 240311
Valid until: Friday, May 31 2013
Mark said: "I was just in complete shock. I was gutted.
"I just can't believe that someone would do this.
"At first I thought a fox had done it, but another support worker who was walking past said the door to the hutch had been forced open."
Mark bought the abandoned ferret four years ago from the Blue Cross animal hospital in Grimsby and enjoyed taking him out for walks.
He added: "My brother kept ferrets when I was younger so I was brought up with them. I am missing Tin Tin a lot.
"I just want him back."
Ian said that police officers attended the property an hour after the incident was reported.
He added that the pet was microchipped.
Ian said: "How low will people stoop? This is somebody's pet.
"Mark used to get a lot of pleasure out of taking him for a walk.
"We did everything we could to keep him safe. The gate to the yard is always locked and the cage had a padlock on it.
"He is no good to anybody for breeding because he has been neutered.
"No stealing is good but stealing a live animal is just low."
Anyone with information can call Humberside Police on 101.
Comments
by wilburv
Thursday, January 10 2013, 5:45PM
“boozyhead, it says neutered, which in the case of a hob will mean castrated, not vasectomised. Most people who keep their ferrets as pets get them castrated, they don't get the musky smell of a hob in season and they can live happily in groups with no stress from hormones. Obviously as said Tin Tin will be useless for breeding. And microchipping is useful, it can result in a lost pet being reunited with an owner.”
by davendogs
Friday, January 04 2013, 2:03PM
“Something at odds on this article. I can feel for the guy losing his fert. Microchipped is not really here nor there. Vasectomised hob, that would increase its value if the perps have jills. If you know about ferrets you will be aware of what I mean.”
by CarlRobertson
Friday, January 04 2013, 1:46AM
“Hmmmm doesnt surprise me in this area, I live on wintringham road and my daughters 2 pet rabbits were released from their hutch between 10:30pm christmas day and 2:30pm boxing day.
Some people just cant leave other peoples property alone nowadays......total scum”
by boozyhead
Thursday, January 03 2013, 10:05PM
“Nothing like a bit compassion is there "son dog". I bet Christmas was full of cheer in your household .BItter and twisted or what .”
by tarkley
Thursday, January 03 2013, 8:01PM
“what a rather unpleasent comment sondog,would you like to explain further what you meant?”
by porcelainblak
Thursday, January 03 2013, 6:53PM
“If we had a justice system run by people who had b*lls big enough to be carried round in a wheelbarrow you would be able to leave what the hell you wanted in your back yard and still find it there when you went back!
Hedgewood, got it right again, no deterrent, no respect.”
by Teddy36
Thursday, January 03 2013, 10:38AM
“What a terrible thing to say sondog!
I sure this man would prefer his beloved pet returned, not replace with a new one.”
by Hedgewood
Thursday, January 03 2013, 9:29AM
“I don't lock my shed as it saves getting it wrecked
Moral of the story, if you like it, don't leave it outside, even inside is a bit dodgy
We sold all of our gold a few years ago, simply to deny any future toe rag the pleasure doing the same
Welcome to the 21st century, little deterrent, no respect”