MY BLOODY VALENTINE

John Martin Fulton • Published 19 Feb 2010 15:46

AN IRVINE man thought he had bought the perfect gift to make his wife's Valentine's Day a wee bit special when he picked up a cute teddy bear.

But instead of firing cupid's arrows, Rodger Walker's present ended up stabbing his wife's hand with a sharp three-inch needle which had been left stuck to its paw.

The 65-year-old told the Times that he had handed over the bear to his wife Betty on Sunday, only for her to be stabbed on the hand by the pin.

"She was playing about with it, but then started going 'ouch, crivvens' or less polite words to that effect," he said, "She got a wee bit of a fright but wasn't really hurt.

"But it's a wee soft toy so you never know when someone could be throwing it about. There could also be kids playing with it, who could do themselves an injury."

The retired Irvine butcher, who lives in Kiln Walk, showed us the offending item on Monday, with the dangerous needle still attached to the paw.

"I bought it at a garage in Govan last Wednesday. I had the chose of dozens and I ended up picking that one," he said.

Rodger, who is also a physio at junior football club Benburb, said he was going to attempt to get in touch with the manufacturer and would also speak to trading standards.

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