Jesmond’s Most Wanted · year unknown

The Silver Fox

Hand-lettered wanted poster: The Silver Fox
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The transcription

WANTED
FOR CHICKEN THEFT -
UNKNOWN OLDER MALE -
A.K.A. "THE SILVER FOX"
(LIKELY FROM VANCOUVER)
THIS NIGHT-TIME THIEF HAS BEEN
RAIDING HENHOUSES NORTH OF
HOPE AND INTO THE CARIBOO.
HE TRAVELS AROUND DURING
THE DAY LOOKING FOR SMALL
FLOCKS OF CHICKENS. HE RETURNS
AFTER DARK, STEALS THE HENS
AND HEADS FOR VANCOUVER. HE
SELLS THEM ON THE GROWING
BACKYARD CHICKEN MARKET,
CHARGING $50-$75 PER BIRD.
THIS IS NOT CHICKEN FEED!
ROOSTERS ARE NOT ALLOWED
IN VANCOUVER, SO YOUR COCKS
ARE SAFE. POLICE ADVISE
KEEPING YOUR HENHOUSE
SECURELY LOCKED AND ALARMED.
IF YOU SEE THIS MAN LURKING
AROUND YOUR AREA PHONE THE
RARE CHICKEN MARKET POSSE OR
CALL 1-800-BAD-EGG. REWARD
ONE KING-SIZE BUCKET OF K.F.C. FOR
INFORMATION LEADING TO THE ARREST OF THIS
PESKY POULTRY PILFERER