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2017-12-04 India-Pakistan

Four Arabs among eight arrested for illegal hunting of houbara bustard

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Posted by Fred 2017-12-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 I've never understood. What is so desirable about sending falcons after these birds?

Posted by 3dc 2017-12-04 01:10|| 2017-12-04 01:10|| Front Page Top

#2 Satisfy their blood lust.

Posted by Seeking cure for ignorance 2017-12-04 02:04|| 2017-12-04 02:04|| Front Page Top

#3 When mankind in Heaven has mustered
To spy on this cluster, unflustered,
They'll see but a scarab
And maybe an Arab
Nonplussed as he's cussed by a bustard.

Posted by Zenobia Floger6220 2017-12-04 10:01|| 2017-12-04 10:01|| Front Page Top

#4 :-) Nonplussed.

The appeal? According to the BBC, the shy, endangered, chicken-sized bird is considered an aphrodesiac.

Posted by trailing wife 2017-12-04 11:32|| 2017-12-04 11:32|| Front Page Top

#5 Also, hunting with falcons is a traditional princely behaviour, and those rich Gulf Arabs do like acting like princes.

Posted by trailing wife 2017-12-04 11:34|| 2017-12-04 11:34|| Front Page Top

#6 OMG! You killed bustards! You Kenny!

(when the Pappy is away, the mice will play)

Posted by SteveS 2017-12-04 14:19|| 2017-12-04 14:19|| Front Page Top

#7 That one hurt, Steve S.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2017-12-04 15:14|| 2017-12-04 15:14|| Front Page Top

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