Everyone loves Pooh
2006-06-09 12:26
London - Winnie the Pooh has been voted
the nation's favourite animal character in a new survey, heading
a list dominated by iconic bears like Paddington and Rupert.
Pooh, created by AA Milne, won 51% of the vote in
the survey, against Paddington's 41%.
The Jungle Book's Baloo the bear was third with 32%,
just one point ahead of Black Beauty and two ahead of Rupert in
fifth.
The survey for the PDSA veterinary charity survey coincides
with the launch of the Big Book Fetch to raise funds for pets in
need of vets.
Conducted among 1 191 adults, it gave Ashlan the lion from
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe 30% along with
Rupert, Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit 28% and Toad from
The Wind in the Willows 27%.