Well, damn. That URL must be to an expired page. Here's the article from The Scotsman:
Tue 14 Sep 2004
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Danger alert as hairy Houdini escapes from abattoir
MEMBERS of the public were today warned not to approach a wild boar which has escaped from a Scots abattoir.
The pig, dubbed Houdini, dodged the chop by fleeing from the slaughterhouse in the Borders town of Galashiels.
The 130lb tuskless runaway made his break for freedom from a pen at the Scottish Borders Abattoir on Winston Road in the town at 10am.
The company declined to comment on the incident but Lothian and Borders Police said the fugitive was 18 inches tall, black and hairy and should not be approached.
A force spokesman said: "We advise people it could be quite dangerous and charge if cornered, so it‰Ûªs better left alone if spotted."
Two years ago, the case of a runaway boar dubbed McQueen attracted the support of celebrity animal lovers clamouring to save its bacon after it escaped in a Scots town.
Actor Martin Shaw joined a campaign to spare the pig from the chop after the 240lb runaway fled from an abattoir in Dunblane, Stirlingshire, in August 2002.
The beast, which was named after actor Steve McQueen, star of the classic movie The Great Escape, was shot dead three months later by a landowner.
Hairy Houdini Member
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 | 02:49 PM
Well, actually, that escaped boar story had nothing to do with my original post. I just came across it today, and thought it kinda fit the bill, seeing as how you were clamoring for an explanation of my claim to be FREE. The Giant Baby story kinda fits, too, sorta, as my nickname in High School was Baby Boy Bulmash. Here we go (in Portugese): "I'm Free!"
Hairy Houdini Member
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 | 03:18 PM
Think about it. If i'm encumbered by a responsibility to explain myself, then I'm not truly free, and that would be contrary to the thread subject, and I'm no Contrarian. I'm a Libra.
Hairy Houdini Member
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 | 03:33 PM
Well, what do you prefer- Yes, or No? And- Who's this guy Will? I know a guy named Willie Makeit. His girlfriend is Betsy Wont. They don't know what I'm talking about 90% of the time either, but they're not Free, so there you go.
