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Friday Funnies: A paw headline for a barking mad vet

It’s been a few weeks since we last brought you some media funnies so hopefully this first selection of 2009 will raise on a smile at what is traditionally a time of post-Christmas depression.

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A reader sent this story to HTFP, calling it one from the ‘No S**t Sherlock’ school of headline writing while ‘Barking mad’ is how another described the vet quoted in this story:


Amidst all the doom and gloom in the media industry, one cartoonist has seen a potential job opportunity:


We only had sympathy for the pensioner in this story…..

….who wouldn’t feel faint watching your nearest and dearest being flung around by a bunch of rugby players.


The Leicester Mercury ad board writers remain at their concise best:


While the hard-pressed reporters at Sky.com have resorted to quoting just about anyone they can find:


And finally, could thisistotalessex.co.uk have thought of a more sensitive headline:


If you enjoyed these then click through to our previous collection: Editor’s apology over glaring own goal

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