Hot Dog!

No, really, we mean hot, fresh, steaming dog. On a platter!

LONDON (AFP) - A British artist ate a corgi dog, famous for being Queen Elizabeth II's favourite breed, in protest Tuesday after a group including her husband Prince Philip allegedly killed a fox earlier this year.

Mark McGowan, who has previously eaten a swan as part of a performance art show, tucked into the dog alongside Yoko Ono, the widow of ex-Beatle John Lennon, live on a London radio station.

"I know some people will find this offensive and tasteless but I am doing this to raise awareness about the RSPCA's inability to prosecute Prince Philip and his friends shooting a fox earlier this year, letting it struggle for life for five minutes and then beating it to death with a stick," he said.

The RSPCA (the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) is in charge of handing over evidence to British prosecutors in cases where they believe acts of cruelty to animals have been committed.

They said they found "no evidence" that any offence had taken place in January, when the incident took place.

Mind you, the RSPCA, which is not exactly over in the far right camp, found absolutely no evidence that what McGowan is protesting actually happened. But the story actually gets better:

McGowan said the dog, which died at a breeding farm, tasted "really, really disgusting," and added that Ono "looked a bit strange" as she also tasted the dog. (UPDATE, June 8, 2007. This part of the story is false - Ono was not present and did not sample McGowan's corgi. See follow up post here. My apologies to Yoko Ono and to readers. AFP has issued a correction and sent a formal apology to Ono.)

We hate to be the bearer of bad news here, but we think McGowan should know that the corgi (named Benji our informants tell us) actually died from a rare disease: Extremely Gullible Artist Disease. EGAD is highly contagious to humans and cause victims to crave dog meat at odd hours of the day and night. Hmmmm. It may already be too late for McGowan. But we here at Blue Crab Boulevard are here to help! We're sending a case of Chef Gaius' Super Corgi Sauce™ to McGowan. Formulated from the finest snail darter extract with just a hint of spotted owl squeezings*, McGowan will soon find he can indulge his craving for dog meat while enjoying it! (The case of sauce is shipping collect, Mr. McGowan. £75 should about cover it).

*Please note, Chef Gaius' Kitchens, Ltd. is a responsible, Gaia-friendly purveyor of fine condiments. No spotted owls are harmed during preparation of the Super Corgi Sauce™. We are proud participants in the Spotted Owl Squeeze and Release Program©.

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1. Blue Crab Boulevard » EGAD — Sunday, 3 June , 2007 @ 1:00 pm

2. Blue Crab Boulevard » EGAD! Part The Third — Friday, 8 June , 2007 @ 7:28 am