Tug-of-war over snatched owls
David Powell And Andrew Forgrave
ic NorthWales, UK
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A bizarre tug-of-war has broken out over the ownership of two rare owls snatched from a North Wales bird sanctuary.
Two rival factions from the owl world are at loggerheads over the birds stolen by a mystery thief during a night-time raid on a Penmaen-mawr aviary.North Wales Police say they know where the owls are being hidden but have ruled out criminal proceedings after deciding the birds' current custodian hadn't committed any offence.
The strange saga has left Pam Broughton, outraged trustee of North Wales Bird Trust (NWBT), in despair.She said: "At the time of the theft I was horrified. But what has happened since has been a farce."I cannot understand why the police won't tell us where the birds are and how they ended up there.
mar 02, 2006
David Powell And Andrew Forgrave
ic NorthWales, UK
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A bizarre tug-of-war has broken out over the ownership of two rare owls snatched from a North Wales bird sanctuary.
Two rival factions from the owl world are at loggerheads over the birds stolen by a mystery thief during a night-time raid on a Penmaen-mawr aviary.North Wales Police say they know where the owls are being hidden but have ruled out criminal proceedings after deciding the birds' current custodian hadn't committed any offence.
The strange saga has left Pam Broughton, outraged trustee of North Wales Bird Trust (NWBT), in despair.She said: "At the time of the theft I was horrified. But what has happened since has been a farce."I cannot understand why the police won't tell us where the birds are and how they ended up there.
mar 02, 2006
