The "lady" was supposed to be Kelly Ripa, and the problem wasn't that she threw the ferrets - they appeared to be stuffed fakes - the actress ran over and grabbed the "baby" - and they were sort of flung off in opposite directions - the problem was that they had been placed on it to look like they were biting or attacking it. There was also a fake parrot that "flew" over (looked like it was actually tossed) and attacked someone. It was one of my favorite programs, and I was thrilled when I saw the ferrets - then severely disappointed at the portrayal ... one more cheap laugh at the expense of ferret's reputations - ouch! [Posted in FML issue 4579]