Sandra (Taylor)
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Watched a programme on Sky1 last evening "Stop, Search, Seize" about the work of the Irish Police. An officer on patrol had stopped a car for some reason and was asking the driver for his papers etc. On the front passenger seat was a bird (a big chick) sitting on a blanket. It wasn't fledged - still had white fluffy plumage. The officer asked what it was and was told by the driver it was a Goshawk. The officer said he'd not heard of one of them and proceeded to look at the driver's documents. Bird not mentioned again.
I had been waiting for the officer to delve further into why the driver had a goshawk chick in his car. How had he acquired it? Where was he taking it? etc. etc. Me & my husband were looking at each other in amazement as this bird was driven away into the sunset!! - alll our questions unanswered.
Are there perhaps not laws in Ireland about the acquisition of BoP?
I had been waiting for the officer to delve further into why the driver had a goshawk chick in his car. How had he acquired it? Where was he taking it? etc. etc. Me & my husband were looking at each other in amazement as this bird was driven away into the sunset!! - alll our questions unanswered.
Are there perhaps not laws in Ireland about the acquisition of BoP?