By Tim Peterson
I would first like to thank you for your efforts in writing an article regarding the unfortunate circumstances surrounding my family, their âchallengingâ neighbors, and our friends, the foxes.
To be honest, my first hand experiences with the aforementioned have been more limited, as I just moved from Texas, back (home) to Athens with my wife and son last year, just prior to COVID. While limited, I did experience a sampling of the non-sensical, vulgar, and incoherent acts of the neighbor just during brief visits over the last several years. It certainly makes for an uncomfortable neighborhood environment, despite the peaceful and beautiful surroundings that I/we were blessed with growing up on Mansfield Road.
Community rallies around Sutton-in-Ashfield allotment holders after fire
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Explosions heard as huge fire breaks out at Sutton in Ashfield allotments
Anyone with information is asked to come forward
14:03, 15 MAY 2021
The scale of the fire in Sutton-in-Ashfield. (Image: Simona Sprowell)
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This picture shows the scale of a fire that engulfed allotments in Sutton-in-Ashfield and sent thick smoke billowing into the sky as loud blasts were heard in the area.
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Multiple allotments are believed to have been damaged in the blaze.
A 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of arson.
Once detained it is alleged the man racially abused an officer and threatened them with violence.
He was subsequently arrested on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker.
Neighbourhood Policing Inspector Nick Butler, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “This was a resource intensive incident that required a joint response from emergency services.
“Not only has this caused damage to several of the allotments but it would have also been incredibly concerning for the local community.
“I’d like to reassure residents that we quickly located and arrested a suspect in connection with this case and are now working to establish the circumstances.
Really, the tale begins with an orphaned fox kit and a barn.
Several years ago, a vixen came to a barn that rests near the edge of the Mansfield Road property of Robert and Sheila Peterson. Soon, the couple saw the fox and kits appear. Sadly, the mother died, and only one kit from her litter survived. The Petersons referred to this kit simply as âBabyâ every time they saw her emerge from the barn.
That kit grew and later came back to the barn to have kits of her own, with The Peterson identifying her by her striking âsocks.â The Petersons then referred to her as âMamaâ or âMama Socks.â
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