Category Archives: Crime

Fancier posts £1,000 reward for safe return of his stolen Yorkshire canaries

Posted on October 11, 2010 by kpsupport

An experienced Yorkshire canary breeder has offered a £1,000 reward for the safe return of his 69 canaries, stolen on the morning of Wednesday September 29. John Weston, 74, of Buxton in Derbyshire, believes the theft of his entire stock … Continue reading →

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Theft of African grey parrot in Cambridgeshire sparks warning from National Theft Register

Posted on October 5, 2010 by kpsupport

The National Theft Register has warned parrot owners to be on their guard following the theft of an African grey in Cambridgeshire on September 13. Lulu was snatched, along with her six-foot cage, from its home in Ely, leaving her … Continue reading →

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Update on peregrine falcon egg smuggler

Posted on August 23, 2010 by kpsupport

In a follow-up to the story about Jeffrey Lendrum's jailing, it has since been revealed that he had previous convictions for similar offences in Canada and Zimbabwe. The eggs were valued at £70,000 and the RSPB has suggested a buyer … Continue reading →

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Malta hunt breached law

Posted on September 28, 2009 by kpsupport

The European Court of Justice has declared that Malta breached European law by allowing spring hunting of turtle doves and quail from 2004-2007. BirdLife International and BirdLife Malta had submitted a complaint to the European Commission on Malta’s insistence on … Continue reading →

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Police smash canary-fighting ring

Posted on August 19, 2009 by kpsupport

Regular readers of our print edition may remember that we ran a story in our August 6 issue about a canary-fighting ring being smashed in the US. Yes, you read that right: a canary-fighting ring.  Police confiscated more than 150 canaries … Continue reading →

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What do you keep in your pants?

Posted on February 4, 2009 by kpsupport

Actually, don't answer that. But take a look at this…a chap who shoved pigeons down his tights and tried to smuggle them into Australia from Dubai. He was also trying to smuggle two eggs in a vitamin container.  With Australia being very … Continue reading →

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