Turkish officials clear bird of spying for Israel

[jeff of pa]

ISTANBUL (AP) — A bird of prey found in a Turkish village has been cleared of local suspicion it was aiding Israeli spies.

The private Dogan news agency reported Friday that villagers in a rural town in central Turkey found the kestrel this week and delivered it to local authorities after discovering a leg band marked "24311 Tel Avivunia Israel." Such bands are often used to track bird migrations.

as for the birds x-ray record, medical staff labeled it "Israeli Spy."

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[stefen]

Give me a F'ing break...

 

[Digger2]

Maybe not too far fetched because chickens were once used as spies. Remember Chicken catch a tory

 

[jeff of pa]

haha that's bad

 

[stefen]

Maybe not too far fetched because chickens were once used as spies. Remember Chicken catch a tory

GROAN

 

[austin]

Good thing it didn't come down in Iran. We would have gotten the blame too...

 

[Goose-0]

Did they let the Kestrel go? They're good eating.