Tip-off led to Loanhead hawks’ return
Barry Shaw, Park View, Loanhead, reunited with his Harrier Hawks
Two stolen Harrier hawks have been returned to their Loanhead owner after an anonymous tip-off.
Unemployed gamekeeper Barry Shaw received an anonymous message, via the internet, that the valuable birds of prey would be found in a cat box behind the old Chinese restaurant at Burdiehouse.
Three-year-old Jess had been injured – with her wing feathers singed by a lighter and her tail feathers cut – while four-year-old Luckie was missing a tail feather. Jess had also lost weight during her ordeal.
“I got a call on Saturday afternoon and they said they had my birds and I wasn’t getting them back.”
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