Children in Need rocked by bear-blinding scandal
The BBC’s annual charity fundraiser was mired in scandal last night as it faced allegations that millions of small yellow bears were being deliberately blinded to elicit greater sympathy from would-be donators. ‘We’ve heard rumours that ruthless street beggars are purposely maiming defenceless teddies purely to increase the yield in their collection tin,’ said a spokesman for the charity Bear Necessities, who work to take injured bears off the streets and rehouse them in GPs’ waiting rooms.
Posted: Nov 21st, 2009
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In the latest of the series of scandals rocking the BBC, Director General Mark Thompson today admitted that Pudsey bear, iconic figurehead of the Children in Need appeal, had no eye problems whatsoever. His apparent injury was faked in an attempt to win sympathy and extract more money from the big-hearted British general public.