However, while we were looking someone told us that their dog had been attacked by a badger in broad daylight in that area the previous day.
If we were all in a novel, someone reading this blog would have the missing fact that would allow all these unconnected facts to come together into one superb conspiracy theory.
One more unconnected fact: the small park in Gunnislake is inhabited at 9am on a Wednesday almost entirely by trim ladies who despite being apparently in their 40's & 50's, expose their enviably excellent legs through the wearing of extremely short shorts. They all have labradors.