the old gang
had got together
with their minds focused
on a conspiracy 
they were going to hunt
that ferret out
of their immediate proximity

the dang creature
twas making
their lives
a tormenting hell
so as a collectively body
they decided
to throw the ferret
into a deep well

but he sensed
that a conspiracy
had been formulated
by the gang's boss
to whit he let
the animal protection unit  
know of the co-conspirators
intent to give him the toss