6000 miles… last night officially announced that Colin the Beagle will take no further part in this season, having been ruled out with a knee ligament injury. Details are a little sketchy, but it seems likely that the news of the injury was probably received on or about Tuesday lunchtime.
It is believed that the ligament damage was probably sustained while snorfing in the back garden.
Manager and owner, Mr 6000 stated:
We’re obviously very upset at this news, as Colin the Beagle has been one of the key family members for a number of years now. At the same time, we have to accept that these things happen: it’s a risk you take when you are snorfing in the back garden day in and day out, and so we now need to work together to ensure a swift recovery for Colin so that the back garden can be snorfed in again as soon as possible.
It seems likely that Colin will now undergo surgery in the next couple of weeks, spending the intervening time… er… snorfing in the back garden with a slight limp, and enjoying the psychological side effects of some decent pain medication.
If all goes well, Colin is hoping for a return to action – and yes, that would constitute snorfing in the back garden – in about a month’s time.
We’ll keep you updated on her progress.