Leicester Mercury readers have given a firm thumbs down to a call from animal rights bosses to kill off the Jolly Fisherman of Skegness.The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) asked Skegness Council to ditch its century-old Jolly Fisherman mascot – because he is "a killer".Mercury readers online responded with a mixture of outrage and disbelief.Every single comment on the subject rejected the new poster image suggested by Peta.Peta want the mascot itself to be...
