Here's this fortnight's top story as voted on our website - 19 November 2009

A Treasure Hunt for Worsie
Well, it all starts with the question, ' What does Worsie mean?' It is Afrikaans for sausage. The 'w' is sounded like a 'v'. Anyway, Worsie is a cross Fox Terrier and Beagle and was a farm dog but now he is a house dog who LOVES bones.
One day I was sitting by our gate longing to ride my bicycle but my dad was at work and so I had to stay put. Some of you may wonder why I have to stay inside. It is because it is dangerous here to go out without an adult.
So, I went to my ladder by the wall and I stuck my nose over the wall. There was not anything different but as I sat there and looked around, I noticed a hole in the ground. So, I went to investigate and what do you think I found? Worsie's bone! I bravely picked it up, and dug another hole with a spade and buried it.
A couple of hours later, I saw Worsie running around the house with his nose right on the ground sniffing away. Then he came to a stop like a metal detector. He sniffed and then dug frantically. I was really astonished that it was the spot I buried the bone a couple of hours ago.He picked up the bone which looked like it came from outer space because of all the dirt round it but that did not put him off gnawing it. When he finished his so called "FEAST", I took the bone away and buried it some where else.
What do you think I saw that night whilst I was sitting in the lounge watching T.V.? That same bone being chewed on once again! Oh well I will just have to live with a dirty nightmare. 

True story by Meghan Barnard of Africa
 
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