A deserted cruise ship crawling with cannibal badgers could be heading towards Stoke. The 301ft ship, The King Barry, has been seen floating up the River Trent since being set adrift by authorities in Bermuda last summer. Recent storms may have driven The King Barry towards Stoke.
The ship was deserted by her crew three years before being set adrift. It is feared the ship may have become overrun with badgers since that time.
"Aye, she be on her way to Stoke," says fishrman and marine expert Bill Spatz. "Stoke be like yer crack cocaine to deserted vessels. She'll be here soon, mark my words. Aye."
The location of the 4,300 tonne ship remains a mystery despite several attempts to find her. Stoke's port authority has sent search parties along the River Trent with guns.
