A very strange tail.Byline: NIALL MOONAN A STARTLED star·tle v. star·tled, star·tling, star·tles v.tr. 1. To cause to make a quick involuntary movement or start. 2. To alarm, frighten, or surprise suddenly. See Synonyms at frighten. mum and daughter got the shock of their lives when a SALMON smashed through their roof. The 5lb flying fish wrecked slates when it crashlanded on Gertie and Sarah Clarke's home. Care worker Gertie, 47, said yesterday: "I really got a fright. We heard this huge bang and then we saw the damage but didn't know what had caused it." A bird of prey bird of prey Any member of the order Falconiformes (eagles, falcons, hawks, and vultures) or Strigiformes (owls). Falconiforms are also called raptors. They are active during the day, whereas owls are nocturnal. is thought to have plucked the fish from the nearby River Moy The River Moy (Abhainn na Muaidhe in Irish) rises in the Ox Mountains in County Sligo in the northwest of Ireland. For the greater part of its length, the Moy flows southwestward, entering County Mayo and passing not far from Swinford before turning north near the village but was unable to hang on to its slippery catch on Monday morning. Gertie, from Ballina, Co Mayo, added: "My husband Frank came home at lunchtime and he went up to investigate the damage and was astonished to find a salmon had caused it. "Frank covered up the roof temporarily. I'm not sure what it will cost to repair, but I doubt the insurance company will pay." CAPTION(S): TIDDLER ON THE ROOF: Gertie shows off salmon and her damaged roof yesterday |
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