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| Council kicks up pet skunk stink | |
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| A woman who has been turning heads by taking her pet skunk for a walk on a lead has been told by a council that it has to go, BBC Scotland can reveal. | |
| Hannah Chapman, 23, takes de-scented Ichi for walks in Aberdeen. | |
| People have been stopping her to take pictures of the unusual sight in the Rosemount area of the city. | People have been stopping her to take pictures of the unusual sight in the Rosemount area of the city. |
| However, an Aberdeen City Council spokeswoman said: "Miss Chapman does not have permission to keep a skunk in her council flat." She can appeal. | |
| If the worst comes to the worst I will have to think about moving - there's no chance of getting rid of Ichi Hannah Chapman | |
| The spokeswoman said: "She has been told that she cannot keep the animal in a council property. Miss Chapman has been given seven days notice of this. | |
| "If she wishes to, Miss Chapman can submit a letter to the council appealing against the decision. If she does so, the situation will be reviewed." | |
| Hannah explained: "I just had the council round and they said they would not give me permission. | |
| "If she is not got rid of then they will come round and take her. | |
| "If the worst comes to the worst I will have to think about moving - there's no chance of getting rid of Ichi." | |
| Funny looks | |
| Hannah said that she was often given funny looks when she was walking her pet, and that people sometimes thought Ichi was an odd-looking dog, cat or gerbil. | |
| Hannah's pet has been de-scented so she can run around her home without a risk of smell. | Hannah's pet has been de-scented so she can run around her home without a risk of smell. |
| She said: "People are always stopping me on the street asking to take a photo. But they keep their distance because they think she is going to spray. She certainly raises a few eyebrows." | She said: "People are always stopping me on the street asking to take a photo. But they keep their distance because they think she is going to spray. She certainly raises a few eyebrows." |
| She added: "Ichi is very jealous and on a number of occasions has bitten my boyfriend's fingers. | She added: "Ichi is very jealous and on a number of occasions has bitten my boyfriend's fingers. |
| "I feed her vegetables, meat, chicken, natural yoghurt and insects, but she loves sugar-snap peas and worms." | "I feed her vegetables, meat, chicken, natural yoghurt and insects, but she loves sugar-snap peas and worms." |