A cock-and-bull story is described in the Oxford English Dictionary as one that is unlikely to be true, but is used as an explanation or excuse. An example would be if I said my dogs opened the door to let a bull in to drink from the fish tank, while a horse came in for a wander too.

But the above story is true. Australian politician Andrew Mackay MLA for Northern Territory posted the video from a pet camera to social media, capturing his animals horsing around inside his home.

He spotted the shenanigans while showing off his snake enclosure to friends while out for dinner and raced home. A colt-and-bull story if you will.

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