S’truth! Surf’s up for Australian rodents

SYDNEY – Australia – land of sun, sand and …surfing mice? Australian Shane Willmott is training three mice, named Harry, Chopsticks and Bunsen, to surf small waves on tiny mouse-size surf boards at beaches on the country’s Gold Coast.

The mice are put through rigorous bathtub training and then some have their fur dyed when it is time to hit the beach. “Usually if he is surfing big waves, I usually colour his hair up.Because he’s white, when he gets in the whitewash it’s hard to find him,” Willmott told Australian television.Harry, Chopsticks and Bunsen live in miniature custom-made villas and own specially made jet skis.- Nampa-Reuters”Usually if he is surfing big waves, I usually colour his hair up.Because he’s white, when he gets in the whitewash it’s hard to find him,” Willmott told Australian television.Harry, Chopsticks and Bunsen live in miniature custom-made villas and own specially made jet skis.- Nampa-Reuters

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