Canadian police issue ticket for wearing ferret while driving
Published in Weird News
EDMONTON, Alberta (UPI) -- A ferret netted its owner a driving ticket after the driver was pulled over during a 24-hour traffic stop in Canada.
The ticket was one of 2,442 citations handed out by Edmonton police during its "big ticket event," when police cited the driver for distracted driving for wearing the ferret around his or her neck.
Officers also issued 1,886 speeding tickets, 10 Criminal Code offenses and 456 fines for seatbelt infractions, red light violations and other Traffic Safety Act violations.
During the event, police also caught vehicles that appeared to be participating in a street race and made a stop that resulted in the arrest of a woman with 30 outstanding warrants.
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