Found this ferret reference in a new magazine called Maxim (a mens magazine
similar to Men's Journal).  It is under a heading called "Olympics in Hell"
 
  Ferret Legging
 
  Bored, ale-soaked English blokes stuff angry ferrets down their pants, and
  the winner is the poor sot who can endure the frenzied clawing, biting and
  scratching the longest.
 
 
There is a picture of a sable ferret off to the side of the article.
 
          Jason
[Posted in FML issue 1894]