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A popular seal nicknamed Freddie Mercury — who took up residence and drew adoring fans along the Thames in London — was reportedly mauled to death by an unleashed dog owned by a top city lawyer. Oxford-educated Rebecca Sabben-Clare, 49, and four passers-by, including a veterinarian, tried to pry her cross-breed pooch’s jaws off Freddie during the vicious attack near the Hammersmith Bridge on Sunday, The Sun reported. A photographer who was snapping pictures of Freddie when the attack happened said it was “vicious.” “The dog just wouldn’t let go,” Duncan Phillips, 55, told MyLondon. “It wouldn’t let go despite repeated attempts by members of the public to separate the animals.” After trying to save Freddie’s life, vets had to put him down on Monday, saying the “only ethical and fair option we have is to end his suffering” after he was left with a fractured flipper and an infected wound, according to The Guardian. On Tuesday, police said they were investigating the death and were looking to speak with Sabben-Clare, who was later apparently told that no offense had been committed, The Sun reported. The woman, who studied at New College Oxford and is now a specialist in commercial law, was named a leading English silk – a term that refers to a lawyer who achieves that status of queen’s counsel — in the 2021 Legal 500 Directory, according to the outlet. “What happened to Freddie the seal is heartbreaking,” a spokesperson for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals told The Sun. “Dog owners should act responsibly and keep their pets on leads around wild animals to ensure incidents like this are prevented. It is never OK to allow dogs to harass and attack a wild animal,” the rep said. “We understand how upsetting this incident was for anyone who witnessed it and we hope we can spread the message encouraging dog owners to keep their dog on a lead if wildlife is around,” the spokesman added. The British Divers Marine Life Rescue described the efforts to save Freddie’s life at the South Essex Wildlife Hospital. “Unfortunately, after an X-ray this afternoon, our worst fears were confirmed, and the seal not only sustained a broken bone, but also a dislocation, damage to his joint, ligaments and nerves that made it impossible to treat and return him to the wild,” it said on Facebook. Heartbroken Britons took to social media to express their grief about Freddie’s demise. “We contacted a number of marine mammal veterinarians in the UK and the Netherlands, including an orthopaedic surgeon, and sadly based on their experiences the decision is that he needed to be euthanased for his welfare,” BDMLR continued. “We would be unable to release a seal back into the wild with one flipper, if amputation was an option, as we have a firm policy on not putting animals into captivity, and the seal’s welfare must be put first and foremost,” it added. Since arriving to the Thames a few weeks ago, the beloved 10-month-old seal – nicknamed after the famed British singer in the rock band Queen – had been a mainstay where he garnered legions of adoring fans. He gained public attention in February when he was rescued from Teddington Lock after a fishing lure became stuck in his mouth. Heartbroken Britons took to social media to express their grief about Freddie’s demise. “RIP #freddietheseal people who own dogs that attack people/wildlife should be banned from owning pets for life, first a dear in Richmond park, now a poor seal in Hammersmith, when will it stop?” Josh Fraser said in a tweet.

Who ever said @westernsyd was a gentleman? ????

You enjoy wasting money? Oh... you were being rhetorical!

You should have capitalized the I after therefore and the T in 'the' at the start of a sentence (which didn't have a period at the end of it, btw). ????

Or care

I've read through this entire thread and am still trying to figure out which language everyone here is using.

My sister got me ROKU for Xmas, so I suppose I should start trying to use it.

I know everybody here is probably focusing on his cock (understandable, of course) but in pic 13 he shows off a fantastic ass.

Dear Abby: My beautiful 17-year-old stepdaughter, “Amelia,” recently became sexually active. She’s in a “serious” relationship with the boy she had sex with. They have been together for six months, and from what she’s told me, they both gave each other their virginity and protection was used. She has not disclosed this to her parents. My husband and Amelia are very close, but she and her mom recently had a falling-out. Amelia pledged me to secrecy, and I immediately scheduled her to see an OB/GYN to get her on birth control. My question is, should I tell my husband? I feel awful not telling him, but she has told me she doesn’t want either of her parents to know. I’m grateful she comes to me for things like this, but eventually, it’s going to come out when my husband sees the explanation of benefits from the insurance. Amelia’s mom and I have a solid relationship, and my husband and her mom also have a good one. I don’t want to keep secrets regarding their daughter, but I don’t want to betray my stepdaughter either. Please help. — Struggling Stepmom Dear Stepmom: It isn’t necessary to betray your stepdaughter’s confidence to get her the help she needs. Go online to plannedparenthood.org, locate the nearest Planned Parenthood clinic and share that information with Amelia. The organization provides a wide range of low-cost services to women and men, including family planning, STD diagnosis and treatment, and birth control on a confidential basis. You should also encourage Amelia to discuss this with her parents. She is behaving responsibly in wanting to protect herself. Tell the little harlot you will not put your marriage at risk by covering for her wanton ways.

George Segal has shuffled off this mortal coil.

I thought this was going to be about the worst musical you ever saw 'down under'.

I thought this was going to be about the worst musical you ever saw 'down under'.

Gannett’s Asbury Park Press, the third-largest daily newspaper in New Jersey, sparked outrage over the weekend when it published a photo caption of “a f–king hot nurse” administering a COVID vaccine. The offensive caption also called the unidentified nurse “a total JAP” — short for Jewish American Princess, a slur — adding racism to the already profane and misogynistic text. The photo was credited to Gustavo Martinez Contreras, accompanying a Saturday story under his byline about efforts to bring the vaccine to people of color on the Jersey Shore. The caption was eventually changed and the photo was taken down entirely in later versions of the story, according to David Wildstein of New Jersey Globe, who first broke the story about the caption. “This is beyond the pale and disgusting,” tweeted state Sen. Vin Gopal (D-Long Branch) while the photo was still live. “Asbury Park Press needs to provide an explanation and apology ASAP on why and how this was posted.” In a Monday statement, Asbury Park Press executive editor Paul D’Ambrosio said the caption was fixed on Sunday as soon as editors at the paper learned of the issue. “The words in the caption were totally unacceptable and in no way reflect the principles and practices of the staff of the Press and Gannett,” D’Ambrosio said. “The Press and Gannett have a long history of fighting for inclusiveness, diversity and women’s rights.” “We took immediate and significant action once we became aware of the issue, and we changed our online procedures to ensure such an event never happens again,” D’Ambrosio added. Later Monday, however, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy blasted the caption after learning of it, according to the New Jersey Globe. “I frankly didn’t believe it,” Murphy said at a press conference on COVID on Monday, the Globe reported. “I then read it with my own eyes and it is unfathomable that someone could have written that, even privately, never mind that it was published.” Murphy also suggested that someone’s job should be at stake. “I would think, with all due respect, someone has to pay a price for that. That’s completely, incredibly offensive,” Murphy said. “Even the apology missed the point.” Martinez Contreras didn’t respond to requests for comment.

Don't they have Jimmy Dean's breakfast sandwiches & bowls in England?

Isn't that really 2 questions? ?????

Was that 'why would a man have sex with a woman'?

Is there any position a man & woman could use to have sex that would make sense?

A British university lecturer is getting a $20,000 payout for unfair dismissal — after being fired for aggressively using too many question marks in messages. Dr. Binoy Sobnack was fired last March as the warden of a residence hall at Loughborough University following complaints that his excessive punctuation created an “intimidating” tone, according to a court ruling. Text messages to other staff included one asking “Do you have to stay for dinner????,” and another asking, “Why don’t you listen?????? Stick to what has been decided!” An employment tribunal in Leicester ruled that Dr. Sobnack — who is still a physics lecturer at the university — was unfairly dismissed from his role as warden, which he held for 18 years, because the complaints against him were unproven and never fully investigated. However, Judge Richard Adkinson reduced the planned payout amount by 25 percent, leaving the lecturer with $20,000 — because his “conduct contributed to his dismissal.” Sobnack had ignored warnings and his “brusque, blunt and unnecessarily aggressive” messages amounted to “culpable and blameworthy conduct,” the ruling said. “The use of multiple exclamations or question marks… might make an otherwise neutral text appear aggressive, intimidating or suggesting disbelief,” the judge wrote.

I don't know about the former Mrs. Arnaz Jr, but the girls, of course, are infinitely so.

Not necessarily... I started my senior year 3 weeks after my 16th birthday.