Friday, September 01, 2006

British Hedgehogs Best McDonalds

The British Hedgehog Preservation Society is claiming victory after forcing McDonalds to redesign the McFlurry container. According to Reuters:

Up to now the opening in the container has been large enough for hedgehogs to get their heads into for a lick of the left-over dessert -- a trap they have then been unable to withdraw from, so dying of starvation in untold numbers.

But from September 1, the wide-mouthed opening in the lid of the McFlurry containers will be reduced in size, making them too small for the sugar-loving animals to get their heads into.
Full article here.