Weirdest headline EVER

[Graham Kennedy]

Gordon Ramsay Dwarf Porn Star Lookalike Found Dead in Badger Den

Percy Foster, a dwarf porn star who was a dead ringer for Gordon Ramsay, was found dead in a badger den in the U.K. Seriously, this is a real story.

The star of X-rated movie Hi-Ho Hi-Ho, It's Up Your A**e We Go (again, seriously) was discovered partially eaten "deep in an underground chamber." UK Ministry of Agriculture experts running a planned badger-gassing program near Tregaron, Wales, happened upon the 3'6" actor, reports indicate.

Investigators have not yet ruled out the possibility of suicide. "Percy was a little guy with big problems," said one producer. "He was doing well but under pressure like everyone else in this god damn industry." In a recent interview, the 35-year-old Percy revealed his delight at being compared to Ramsay. Alas, he won't get to live out his dream any longer.

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WTF hardly seems to cover it.

[Mikey]

That reads more like a random assembly of words than an actual headline.

[Tyyr]

On one hand, sorry about the dude dying.

On the other, most epic headline ever.

[Graham Kennedy]

It's one of those stories that really sucks in terms of what actually happened. Most especially given that suicide is being mentioned as a possible cause of death. I know many small people have difficult lives, and unfortunately suicide isn't uncommon for them.

That said... sorry, but I just can't read that headline without laughing my ass off. It's so surreal.

[Mikey]

I obviously can't truly understand the mindset of the victim, but I have to wonder - assuming that it was indeed a case of suicide - what exactly made him decide to do the deed inside a badger burrow.

[Graham Kennedy]

I can only guess, but my thinking is that he did the deed above ground. Presumably the Badgers came across the body and decided that it looked like a tasty snack, so they dragged it into their burrow.

[Mikey]

Hmm. I don't know enough about badger behavior to know if they bring food home with them, or eat it where they find it.

[McAvoy]

The headline does draw you in wondering what the hell the story is about. IMO

[RK_Striker_JK_5]

Oh, yeah. Mood whiplash here. Sad story, headline makes me grin and chuckle.

[Tinadrin Chelnor]

It's one of those stories that really sucks in terms of what actually happened. Most especially given that suicide is being mentioned as a possible cause of death. I know many small people have difficult lives, and unfortunately suicide isn't uncommon for them.

That said... sorry, but I just can't read that headline without laughing my ass off. It's so surreal.

My sentiments exactly. I have close experience with suicide and attempted suicide, so the possibility of that being involved does hit somewhat...

But that aside, I did laugh my head off at the headline!

Are badgers meat eaters?

[Mikey]

Badgers are omnivores, but are mostly interested in bugs and worms, small animals less than rabbit-size, and fruit. Their jaws don't have the same range of movement as other predatory mammals, though - I doubt they'd ever attempt to hunt something as large as an adult midget. They're generally considered pretty docile, but can be stubborn and vicious when defending their burrows.

[Tinadrin Chelnor]

Ah, I had heard they could be vicious, but for some reason I had always thought they were herbivores.

Still, a badger sett is a bit of a strange place to find a deceased person.

[Griffin]

Perhaps he anticipated the headline and wanted to go out with 'style'.

[Mikey]

Badgers? We don' need no stinkin' badgers.

[Tyyr]

Badgers wouldn't kill him but they wouldn't be averse to chewing on the remains.