Canada's Mounties find themselves in a battle over furry muskrat hats

The World | Oct 2, 2014
Traditionally, the winter hat of choice for Canada's famous Mounties has been a muskrat hat. But animal rights activists recently persuaded the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to consider switching to a knit wool cap, sparking a storm of controversy in parliament.

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