The Browns Bay Bird Poisoner

Webworm with David Farrier by David Farrier

Mar 27, 20256:30News & Politics

Something is killing the birds in a sleepy Auckland suburb. The locals are on a witch hunt. Alexandria Edwards was playing Pokemon Go in her car when she saw the sparrows. Dozens of them were strewn in various states of...

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