Winterwatch viewers devastated as fan-favourite show mascot possibly ‘ripped to death’ by birds of prey
WINTERWATCH viewers were left gobsmacked on last night’s episode of the BBC show when presenter Chris Packham described a rat being torn to shreds. Chris, 60, and Michaela Strachan, 55, returned on Thursday with another Winterwatch live, inviting viewers into the lives of animals at Norfolk’s Wild Ken Hill. However, not long into the episode, viewers got more than they bargained for when Chris brought up Ray the rat. Viewers were desperate to know if the rodent had survived the night, but the presenter hinted at some tragic news. The naturalist introduced the programme, explaining that Ray could have been “ripped apart” and reciting a poem about the little creature. He said: "As the realm of daylight snores and sleeps, at the water's edge something rusty creeps. "Long of tail, reputation foul, it's the brazen rat called Ray.