THREE-LEGGED RODENT EXTERMINATOR FINDS NEW HOME

TAUPŌ POUND’S EXPERT rodent exterminator Floyd, who has had to take early retirement after a leg amputation, has found a new home.

Meanwhile, it is a happy ending for his former employers too as they have found a like-for-like replacement suitably named Lloyd.

The pound’s original exterminator Floyd was adopted by pound staff to not only provide companionship but also for the specific role of keeping rats and mice under control. Besides being excellent at his job, Floyd ruled over the pound, with his human underlings at his beck and call.

Floyd went missing in early April but reappeared in the pound carpark thin, hungry and dishevelled after a onemonth walkabout. His back leg was injured and had to be amputated.

Floyd has settled into retirement well after being adopted by Taupō District Council compliance officer Cairo.

“I didn’t want him to go to a completely new place. He’s going great, he loves his new life. We weren’t sure if he would enjoy being a house cat but he just sleeps all day and fights my other cat for the sunny spots in the house.”

While Floyd’s replacement Lloyd’s rodent-hunting skills are still developing, pound keeper Taylor says he certainly has the attitude required for the job and his likeness to Floyd made the decision to deploy him in the pound office a no-brainer.

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