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Francesca Mills' Crocodile and Ostrich Encounters on Would I Lie To You?

BBCJuly 8, 20254 min20,922 views
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Childhood Crocodile Encounter

  • 🐊 Francesca Mills recounts climbing into a crocodile enclosure at a crocodile-themed restaurant in Nigeria as a child.
  • πŸ’‘ She believed crocodiles were cute and friendly, and entered the enclosure due to a lack of health and safety regulations, relying on common sense.
  • πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ While running from a crocodile, she discovered they are fast in a straight line but struggle to turn corners, which helped her escape.

Ostrich Chase Incident

  • 🦏 Another anecdote involves being chased by an ostrich in a well-to-do police officer's house, where exotic animals were kept.
  • πŸ•Ί Mills admits she may have provoked the ostrich by mimicking its movements, possibly a mating dance or challenge.

Panel's Decision

  • πŸ€” The team captains, David Mitchell and Lee Mack, debated the truthfulness of Francesca's stories.
  • 🎭 Initially, the panel leaned towards the story being true, with one captain noting the lack of embellishment.
  • πŸ”„ However, after a moment of reflection and sensing deception, the decision was made to classify the crocodile story as a lie.
  • βœ… Conversely, the ostrich story was ultimately deemed true by the panel.
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