mˈɑːɹliːn blˈækbɜːn, hˌuː wˈɜːks wɪððə fˈɛɹɪt ɹˈɛskjuː lˈiːɡ tʊ ɛnʃˈʊɹ ðæt nˈoʊ fˈɛɹɪts ɑːɹ hˈɑːɹmd ɪnðə spˈoːɹt, klˈeɪmz ðæt dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə jˈɪɹz ðə kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃənz hɐvbɪn hˈɛld ɪn ɹˈɪtʃmənd nˈoʊ kəntˈɛstənt hɐz ˈɛvɚ bˌɪn bˈɪʔn̩, ɔːlðˈoʊ sˌʌm mˈeɪ ɡɛt ɐ fjˈuː skɹˈætʃᵻz.
Marlene Blackburn, who works with the Ferret Rescue League to ensure that no ferrets are harmed in the sport, claims that during the years the competitions have been held in Richmond no contestant has ever been bitten, although some may get a few scratches.