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Efforts continue to rescue cockatoo ‘living on brioche’ for four weeks inside Sydney supermarket
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NSW environment minister reassures public ‘Mickey will be freed’ after false rumours of ‘kill order’ spread onlineFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWildlife services are working to rescue a cockatoo called Mickey that has been “living on brioche” inside a Sydney supermarket for four weeks.The New South Wales environment minister, Penny Sharpe, on Tuesday promised the bird was “not going to be shot” after false rumours of a “kill order” had spread online. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/22/efforts-continue-to-rescue-cockatoo-living-on-brioche-for-four-weeks-inside-sydney-supermarket
Wildlife services are rescuing a cockatoo named Mickey that has been stuck inside a Sydney supermarket for weeks. The NSW environment minister assures that the bird will not be harmed despite false rumors online. Rescuers are working to safely release Mickey into the wild. Another cockatoo was brought in to comfort Mickey but the rescue attempts have been challenging. The bird has been surviving on brioche and water in the store. Efforts are underway to coax Mickey outside without scaring him further.