mˈɛlɚ, hˌuː hæd hˈʌntᵻd wɪð fˈɛɹɪts ɪnðə dˈeɪlz aʊtsˈaɪd bˈɑːɹnsli fɔːɹ mˈɛni jˈɪɹz, hæd ɡɹˈoʊn ɐkˈʌstəmd tə kˈiːpɪŋ ðˌɛm ɪn hɪz tɹˈaʊsɚz tə kˈiːp ðˌɛm wˈɔːɹm ænd dɹˈaɪ wɛn ˈaʊt wˈɜːkɪŋ ɪnðə ɹˈeɪn.
Mellor, who had hunted with ferrets in the dales outside Barnsley for many years, had grown accustomed to keeping them in his trousers to keep them warm and dry when out working in the rain.