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Man Claims to Speak 'Australian' After Allegedly Being Raped by Wombat
Thursday, March 27, 2008

SYDNEY — A New Zealand man has been sentenced to community service after telling police he was raped by a wombat and the experience had made him speak "Australian".

Arthur Ross Cradock, 48, from the South Island town of Motueka, called police on February 11 and told them he was being raped at his home by the wombat and he needed help, The Nelson Mail newspaper reported.

The orchard worker later called back and said: "Apart from speaking Australian now, I'm pretty all right, you know."

Cradock pleaded guilty in the local court to using a phone for a fictitious purpose. He was sentenced to 75 hours' community work.

Police prosecutor Sergeant Chris Stringer told the court alcohol played a large role in Cradock's life.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,342099,00.html

boy i really feel for this guy. I wouldnt wanna change my language from English to...pretty much English

this story penetrated me deeply.

I blame it all on the media..

Darn
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'Wombat rape victim' cried wolf
Thursday, March 27, 2008 A man who told police he had been raped by a wombat has, perhaps not surprisingly, failed to substantiate his claim in court.

In fact, Arthur Ross Cradock has ended up in the dock himself and been ordered to do 75 hours' community work for wasting police time.

Not only did he make up the wombat rape story, but the New Zealander also insisted the trauma of the attack had left him "speaking Australian".


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The 48-year-old orchard worker pleaded guilty to a charge of "using a phone for a fictitious purpose", after calling police with the startling mesage: "I've been raped by a wombat."

Earlier on the afternoon of February 11, he had called police in Nelson, New Zealand, with a threat to "smash the filth" if they came to his home that night.

In a follow-up call, he made the wombat claim - and demanded immediate help from officers, only to call back shortly afterwards asking to drop the complaint.

He told the operator: "I'll retract the rape complaint from the wombat, because he's pulled out."

"Apart from speaking Australian now, I'm pretty all right you know, I didn't hurt my bum at all," he added.

Despite police telling the court of Cradock's struggles with alcohol, his defence lawyer Michael Vesty said drink had not been an issue that day.

And Judge Richard Russell admitted to feeling bemused by Cradock's motive and actions.

But he did warn the wombat-slanderer not to do it again.