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Norfolk, UK: Airborne attack takes a police car out of action

  • 24-04-2008 6:59pm
    #1
    ojewriej
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,468 ✭✭✭


    http://www.norfolk.police.uk/article.cfm?artID=11061&catID=638&bctrail=-1
    When one mum looked for the best place to bring up her kids she couldn't have picked a safer spot.

    Plumping for 24-hour security and a set of state-of-the-art blues and twoos, she decided put all her eggs in one basket – on the back wheel of a patrol car in the compound at Norfolk police headquarters.

    Police birds. Eagled-eyed mechanics at Norfolk Constabulary's operational command centre at Wymondham found the nesting black bird four weeks ago in the wheel arch of the 4x4 patrol vehicle.

    After seeking advice from the Constabulary's own Wildlife Liaison Officers and the RSPB, workers will have to leave the nest undisturbed until the fledgling birds have flown the coup – otherwise they will breach wildlife conservation laws*.

    Wildlife Liaison Officer, PC Garth Coupland, said: "It's not the first time this has happened and I'm sure it won't be the last. Nesting birds should always be left undisturbed or you run the risk of the parent abandoning its young.

    "Fortunately on this occasion the mum chose a vehicle that's not yet fit for the road anyway so no-one is losing out. Hopefully it will leave us with another satisfied customer - albeit a feathered one."

    The Volvo XC60 is in the process of being adapted for police use. Work will continue when officers are confident the birds are no longer at risk.

    *All wild birds, their nests and eggs are protected by law under The Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981. It is an offence to intentionally take, damage or destroy the nest of any wild bird whilst it is in use or being built.


Comments

  • #2
    PRND
    Closed Accounts Posts: 146 ✭✭PRND


    Policetastic. I'm sure every copper in the land will be glad to know. More important than a stabby.


  • #3
    ojewriej
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,468 ✭✭✭ojewriej


    My mistake. I forgot every post here has to be super-serious. Apologies for wasting your time.


  • #4
    Shield
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 9,808 CMod ✭✭✭✭Shield


    ojewriej wrote: »
    My mistake. I forgot every post here has to be super-serious. Apologies for wasting your time.

    I enjoyed the article. Thanks for posting. Being super-serious all the time is hard on the brow!


  • #5
    Fyr.Fytr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,531 ✭✭✭Fyr.Fytr


    As the say, all work no play......

    good story, always remeber my da saying do a job with a uniform and youll get all the birds













    On that note ill get me coat


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