served many years in the Shire Bounders, until one sad accident hit: Halbadoc was assigned with the duty and responsibility of transporting a waggonload of fine pies from Bree to Mayor Flourdumplings Grand reception at the Party Tree.. It was a fine and sunny day, and all went according to plan until the waggon reached a small slow-running creek on the outskirts of the Old Forest. A couple of hungry bears appeared on the path,they had smelled the pies and now approached the waggon in a rather fast pace. When Halbadoc tried to convince the reluctant pony to speed up, he accidently hit a beehive with the stick. a swarm of angry bees attacked the pony, and the pace suddenly changed rapidly. the pony almost flew over the stream, when the accident happened: One of the wheels got stuck in the mud and the pony was unable to pull any longer. the bears stopped attacking as they heard or saw the bees and focused their attention towards the cube dripping with honey.  The bees flew off after a while, and Halbadoc, who had hid beneath his solid cloak, tried to get the waggon loose again.  

-Then loud screams of terror from the woods was heard, and Halbadoc rushed for cover, unwilling to risk his life for a load of baked goods. shortly after, a band of brigands appeared, and in no time they had unstuck the waggon and taken off with both waggon, pony and pies..  -when he finally returned emptyhanded, he was met by a disappointed, hungry Mayor and prominent receptionists, who didn't believe the story at all, but was confident that he had probably kept the pies for himself. Halbadoc was therefore immediately relieved from service, dishonorably discharged from the Bounders.