American Stole 299 Bird Skins To Buy New Flute
by Anorak | 27th, November 2010
EDWIN Rist, 22 and a US citizen, has admitted to the Beak at Hemel Hempstead Magistrates’ Court to stealing 299 bird skins from the Natural History Museum at Tring in Hertfordshire to get the cash to buy a new flute.
The museum holds around 750,000 bird skins. The house of horror’s director of science is Professor Richard Lane. He says some of the skins are “literally priceless”.
Edwin Rist would disagree…
Spotter: BBC
Posted: 27th, November 2010 | In: Strange But True Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
