The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds 405 - The Rabbit Situation - Live w/Rob Delaney
Nov 28, 2019
Special guest Rob Delaney joins the hosts in a live episode recorded in London. Topics include casual conversation, the importance of money and fighting for change, the early life of surgeon Nathaniel St. André, the bizarre case of the falling anus, and a strange rabbit situation involving inserted rabbits and strange conceptions.
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Royal Investigation
- News of Toft's rabbit births reached London, intriguing the royal family and the public.
- Nathaniel St. André was sent to investigate, witnessing and documenting further rabbit torso births.
Skepticism and Observation
- Royal surgeon Sir Richard Manningham, skeptical of Toft's rabbit births, observed her behavior and suspected a hoax.
- He noted Toft pressing her legs together, as if preventing something from falling out.
Public Fascination and Standoff
- Amidst public fascination and medical debates, Mary Toft became a London attraction.
- Crowds gathered to witness her supposed rabbit births, further fueling the controversy.