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| Vulture captured in Lebanon suspected of spying for Israel | Vulture captured in Lebanon suspected of spying for Israel |
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| A vulture from an Israeli nature reserve has been captured in southern Lebanon by locals who claimed it was spying. | A vulture from an Israeli nature reserve has been captured in southern Lebanon by locals who claimed it was spying. |
| The bird was spotted in the Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil, several miles from a nature reserve in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. | |
| People who captured the bird, numbered P98, said they noticed a transmitter device, wing tags and a metal rings with Israeli markings attached to its body. | People who captured the bird, numbered P98, said they noticed a transmitter device, wing tags and a metal rings with Israeli markings attached to its body. |
| #Lebanon Israeli "Spy vulture" captured near Bin Jbeil. 100$ this is just normal tracking device. pic.twitter.com/IRlLOcOsH9 | #Lebanon Israeli "Spy vulture" captured near Bin Jbeil. 100$ this is just normal tracking device. pic.twitter.com/IRlLOcOsH9 |
| The Israel Nature and Parks Authority were alerted to the vulture’s plight following reports on social media. | The Israel Nature and Parks Authority were alerted to the vulture’s plight following reports on social media. |
| “Reports passed to us show the vulture tied with a rope by local people who write that they suspect Israeli espionage apparently because of the transmitter attached to him,” said a spokeswoman for the authority, Tali Tenenbaum, according to The Guardian. | “Reports passed to us show the vulture tied with a rope by local people who write that they suspect Israeli espionage apparently because of the transmitter attached to him,” said a spokeswoman for the authority, Tali Tenenbaum, according to The Guardian. |
| “In the 21st century, we expect people to understand that wild animals are not harmful. We hope that the Lebanese will release him.” | “In the 21st century, we expect people to understand that wild animals are not harmful. We hope that the Lebanese will release him.” |
| It was later reported by Arabic news site Bintjbeil.org that the bird was freed after locals determined it was not a threat. | It was later reported by Arabic news site Bintjbeil.org that the bird was freed after locals determined it was not a threat. |
| Relations between Israel and Lebanon remain fraught, with the neighbouring countries having engaged in a number of conflicts, most recently in 2006. | Relations between Israel and Lebanon remain fraught, with the neighbouring countries having engaged in a number of conflicts, most recently in 2006. |