George True got the shock of his life when he peered down the loo at his flat in Hove.
For there, nestling in the bowl, was a rat that could have administered a nasty nip to a tender part of his anatomy.
It's the stuff of urban myths, but when it happens to a retired naval petty officer of impeccable reputation with a name like his, the tale must be True.
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