”ONE for sorrow, two for joy, three for a girl, four for a boy, five for silver, six for gold, and seven for a secret never to be told…Maaaaaagpiiiiieee.’
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| Enjoying a celebratory morsel after his High Court victory |
Yesterday was a good day for our feathered and furry friends. Not only will foxes soon be spared the spectre of being chased by Prince William and a baying pack of paparazzi, but magpies were given legal rights as well.
A High Court judge ruled that Norman Shinton, who kept such a bird in a trap in his garden as a way of luring other magpies to their deaths, could be guilty of causing the bird unnecessary suffering even though he had a licence.
Mr Shinton, who had been acquitted by a lower court, claimed that it was a way of protecting songbirds’ eggs and chicks.
But the RSPCA said: ‘There is no evidence that magpies have a significant effect on the songbird population.’
Jenny Hanley was unavailable for comment.
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