The odd friendship between a staffy and a magpie has been making headlines recently.
A new complaint has prompted authorities to threaten to break up the bond between Peggy, a Staffordshire bull terrier, and Molly, a magpie residing on the Gold Coast with Reece Mortensen and Juliette Wells.
The bird became part of the family after it was acquired by the couple.
It quickly became friends with Peggy, the family’s pet dog. In March, Mr Mortensen and Ms Wells had to surrender Molly to be kept in captivity.
However, their situation quickly changed after the uproar.
The pair were reunited and the couple was able to grant a special license to keep the bird.
Another complaint has prompted the Queensland government to take Mr. Mortensen’s license to care for Molly to court.
According to Ms Wells, Molly is thriving and is known for her barking and bossy behavior. Mr. Mortensen said that the bird’s well-being is their main concern.
According to Mr Mortensen, the couple just wanted to move on with their lives.
They don’t know who the person behind the complaint is, and they will not be commenting on the matter.
A spokesperson for the government department that handled the matter referred to the nature conservation act of 1992 as the reason for returning the magpie.
11 Comments
Can’t it be seen that the bird is in good condition, not being harmed, and is happy!!
Why is there always someone out there who has to make trouble where there is none? Get a life and mind your own business.
Cricket of shite
The bird is happier and healthier than being in the wild.
It wouldn’t keep coming back if it wasnt
Why don’t people just mind their own business
This is what we now know to be the new democratic way of life by then adhering to the minority
wouldn’t they change their mind should the name and address be supplied must be a KAREN for sure imagine having them as a neighbour , yuk.
What a nasty whacker!!! The magpie is fine! Let the family alone!!!
Bloody Disgusting leave the Magpie in his Home with the dogs & the people looking after him since Birth, he is free to come & go all the time & keeps coming back Home
Always some damn do-gooder out there….the bird is happy, the dogs are happy the owners of the dogs are happy. The bird can fly away any time it likes.
Well doe’s that mean they are also going to take all the Native Pet Parrots – Budurigars – Rosellar’s – Finches away from everyone else who keep them as pets as well
some one needs to name the moron who complained and give there address as well. the bird is free to go anytime it wants .pull your head in and complain about people mowing lawns early instead.
These people must go out of their way to find any way they can to get that bird off them. It is not hurting anyone else so mind your own business. The bird is not held captive it is free. The dogs owners got a license , as required, and did the right thing. If this is a government department doing this, they need to be held accountable for wasting taxpayers money. Mind your own business and leave them alone,