Howling?

[Ms Hair]

Walking past the bank top late last night there was loads of howling coming from the fields and the woods, it was totally spooky. Does anyone know if we have wolves in these parts?

[Guest mrsvic]

Walking past the bank top late last night there was loads of howling coming from the fields and the woods, it was totally spooky. Does anyone know if we have wolves in these parts?

Think they are trying to reintroduce wolves to Scotland, but haven't heard of any introduction down the Station. I have been informed of of the presence of a rowdy cockerel on Melrose Terrace though...

[Merlin]

Walking past the bank top late last night there was loads of howling coming from the fields and the woods, it was totally spooky. Does anyone know if we have wolves in these parts?

Can,t be they are playing at Coventry today :lol:

[Merlin]

Think they are trying to reintroduce wolves to Scotland, but haven't heard of any introduction down the Station. I have been informed of of the presence of a rowdy cockerel on Melrose Terrace though...

Tempting very tempting,but I am in a good mood cos the toons winning :lol:

[Pete]

Tempting very tempting,but I am in a good mood cos the toons winning :lol:

The Toon won Merlin, I have heard reports that a small dear was spotted near the Banktop but it could have been something else mistakenly identified.

[Cympil]

The Toon won Merlin, I have heard reports that a small dear was spotted near the Banktop but it could have been something else mistakenly identified.

That would have been me Granny coming out the pub

[Pete]

That would have been me Granny coming out the pub

Its true Cympil there was a report of one being spotted there, a dear that is.

[Vic Patterson]

If there is a deer around then it could very well be a wolf you heard, they do have a very distinctive howl, wolves are not a problem here just now it's the cougar!

Vic

[Ms Hair]

There are loads of deers down humford I know that, the other half has seen them when on early morning bike rides. We also have a fox who passes through our garden....he's the only one who will eat my yorkshire puddings!

Cougar?

[Malcolm Robinson]

Its not the black magic lot again is it?

[Monsta®]

Its not the black magic lot again is it?

nor cant be mad franky is dead and ashley became saner! probably that be one of the local strays like that ginger one that hings about the terrier

[Malcolm Robinson]

nor cant be mad franky is dead and ashley became saner! probably that be one of the local strays like that ginger one that hings about the terrier

What about their acolytes?

[Monsta®]

What about their acolytes?

why are you one of them like! Malcolm Robinson aka Ha'penny woods satanist

[Malcolm Robinson]

why are you one of them like! Malcolm Robinson aka Ha'penny woods satanist

As a god fearing member of the presbytery I resent that woeful slur!

May the hound of hell drink of your.......

Opps dropped the pretence there.

[Guest MONGO]

Walking past the bank top late last night there was loads of howling coming from the fields and the woods, it was totally spooky. Does anyone know if we have wolves in these parts?

that was prob thick tut scrattin bin bags for left over crap down the car park

[Brian Cross]

Could have been some idiots high on Newcastle Brown Ale ????

[Hamburger Pimp]

It certainly could, Brian. It certainly could.

*Does Bob Monkhouse-style turning hands over thing*

But enough about this thread, where's the howling noise coming from, eh?

[Monsta®]

It certainly could, Brian. It certainly could.

*Does Bob Monkhouse-style turning hands over thing*

But enough about this thread, where's the howling noise coming from, eh?

hilarious

[Andy Millne]

Likely foxes. They sound very much like a "strangled howl"

http://www.angelfire.com/ar2/thefoxden/call.wav

http://www.angelfire.com/ar2/thefoxden/sounds.html

[Ms Hair]

Aye thems the ones. On the second link it sounded like 'farcry'. It would appear they were foxes then. Thanks for solving the mystery. (Imagining scooby doo scenario pulling wolf mask off a fox!) Thankyou 4G, I will sleep soundly tonight!

[Guest mrsvic]

Thankyou 4G, I will sleep soundly tonight!

Not if the foxes are out howling you wont!

[Brian Cross]

Whats the latest on the werewolves doon the woods

[Joe Rooney]

Whats the latest on the werewolves doon the woods

Well, I havent heard any howling lately, the local Coyote pack is laying low, and I don't really remembver any foxes yapping around the Bank Top, although that was some 65 years ago that I left there!

However, closer in time and place, I have been listening to a Calgary radio station reporting on the latest doings of "Doug."

Who is Doug, you might ask?

Doug is a ten year old adult male cougar. He roams a public park in Banff.

A week or so ago, Doug killed a large Elk in the park, and has been feeding off the carcass ever since. Elk are probably some 1000 lbs or so. So Doug has a long term project under way to eat all of it, while protecting his cache of groceries from any other predators.

Although the local wildlife people are very familiar with, and fond of Doug, and have studied him for years, they also know what he is capable of, if disturbed.

Therefore, they have closed the entire park to any human access, until Doug is full, and moves on to another spot to continue to hunt in.

It is incidents like this. that remind me that I no longer live on the Bank Top!

Regards, Joe

[Denzel]

Ms Hair creates undue panic amongst the townsfolk of Bedlington. Let's birch her.

[Big_Geordie]

nor cant be mad franky is dead and ashley became saner! probably that be one of the local strays like that ginger one that hings about the terrier

Mad Frankie is dead? I was 15 when those stories started - even made the front page of the local free paper, IIRC.