BBC bosses investigate after a Pudsey Bear posed with a girl, 7, 'while showing a willy'
THE BBC are investigating after a Pudsey Bear posed with a girl and showed what appeared to be a willy.
The seven-year-old’s horrified mum noticed the costume’s appendage after she had taken a picture.
Her fears were raised that the Children in Need mascot could be more sinister when the BBC said it was not an official fund-raiser.
The mother, who does not want to be named, told The Sun: “We love Children in Need and my daughter adores Pudsey.
“She saw him at our local shopping centre and she begged me to let her have her photo taken with him.
“There didn’t seem to be anything wrong at the time, but I sent the picture to my sister and she replied telling me to have another look.
“That’s when I noticed it.
“I was horrified.
“It could be they were genuinely raising money for Children in Need, but who is to say this wasn’t a paedophile using the charity suit to get near kids?”
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The mum later searched Trinity shopping centre in Leeds, but could not find the Pudsey character.
She then contacted the BBC.
A spokesman later emailed, saying: “The Pudsey mascot suits are issued with guidelines on how they should be worn and used to make sure Pudsey’s appearances are appropriate.
“The suits are not designed to look as this one does.
“We are sorry for any offence and distress this has caused.
“We are investigating to find out more and to make sure this doesn’t happen in future.”
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