S8 Ep1222: Jeremy Zakis, Part Two: Zakis joins John Batchelor to explore accounts of animal mischief and human deception. Two beagle puppies

Jeremy Zakis, Part Two: Zakis joins John Batchelor to explore accounts of animal mischief and human deception. Two beagle puppies, Jada and Scooter, consumed 2.4 pounds of gummy snakes after breaking into a pantry in Queensland; while Scooter was the primary culprit and required veterinary intervention, both survived. Other dogs, such as spaniels Charlie and Sailor, have learned to intercept Amazon and UPS delivery packages to steal snack cookies and cooked knuckles, acting like "jewel thieves," while the spoodle Dallas previously learned to smash plastic containers off shelves at specific angles to pop the lids and access treats. In New South Wales, cockatoos are described as "vandals of the sky" for systematically destroying birdhouses and stripping materials from roofs; while Dallas is territorial and keeps them off his property, he maintains a "best friends" relationship with the local magpies, allowing them to feed in the yard. Finally, Zakis examines "Clickgate," a scandal in English cricket following a July 25th match between Saltburn and Norton in North Yorkshire: a fielder was caught on camera clicking his fingers at the exact moment a ball passed a batter, mimicking the sound of ball hitting bat—the cue umpires rely on for "caught behind" calls. This "sneaky underhanded tactic" resulted in the batter being wrongly called out, ultimately costing his team the game. (2)