Drunk woman thinks she's a pirate. Steals a ferry to prove it.

We've all been there, right? A couple of beers, a late night, and police reports that you went on a bender and stole an ENTIRE FERRY, claiming you were a pirate?


51-year-old Alison Whelan, merrily inebriated on a combination of Lambrini wine and psychotropic nightshade plants, took possession of a 45ft-long ferry on the River Dart, in Devon, before raucously yelling "I'm a pirate!" and crashing into some other boats.

Going a step further, Whelan likened herself to famous silver screen corsair Jack Sparrow as she sailed the boat 'like a pinball machine' for around an hour, causing £1500 worth of damages to the ship and, at one point, crashing into a £70,000 catamaran.

Interesting to note, by the way, that this took place the day after 'International Talk Like A Pirate Day', so I wouldn't be too surprised if someone calls for that to be banned next year, for encouraging such behaviour.

Whelan was quoted as saying that she could be a 'bit cocky' when drunk, in an understatement about as large as the boat she commandeered.

As Captain Jack himself might remark, this might be the worst bender I've heard of, but now, I have heard of it...

[Source: Metro]