French judge rules 'noisy' frogs of Grignols must go

Michel and Annie Pecheras told to drain pond after nine-year legal battle with neighbour

The French courts have had their final word: Grignols' grenouilles (frogs) must go.

The frogs of a Dordogne village have been served notice after a judge decided they make so much noise during the mating season that they are a nuisance to the neighbours.