The Supreme Court of Queensland has revoked the special carers licence of Molly the magpie's Gold Coast rescue family, who had been granted the licence just months ago. This decision could lead to Molly being separated from his canine friends, Peggy and Ruby, after forming an unusual yet happy relationship with them that gained significant social media fame.
Molly the magpie’s owners have licence for Instagram star revoked by Queensland supreme court Australian Associated PressA magpie made famous on social media may again be separated from his canine friends after a special carers licence was revoked.
Molly was rescued by Juliette Wells and Reece Mortensen after he fell from a nest in 2020, forming a happy yet unusual relationship with Peggy and Ruby that earned them social media fame.It sparked a public backlash, with then Queensland premierThe outcry prompted state wildlife authorities to approve a special licence for Molly to return home weeks later.
“We are the ones who deal with the wreckage of the social media fad of capturing baby magpies and training them to do cute tricks,” said the applicant, who cannot be named. The Supreme Court ruled to overturn the granting of the specialised licence to the Gold Coast couple, with the department left to make a decision on Molly’s future.
The Environment Department conceded it made a mistake by granting the licence and was currently reviewing next steps.
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