After the Anger over the Ostrich Shot in the Forests of Varėna District

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After it emerged that an ostrich wandering in the forests of the Varėna district was shot on Thursday, the Environmental Protection Department (AAD) states that the final decision - whether to capture the animal or send it to die - should have been made by its owner.

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Some mushroom pickers who visited the Noškūnai forest in Dzūkija these days could not believe their eyes – they were afraid of a bear, but they met an ostrich wandering peacefully in the forest. The ostrich, which had been wandering in the forests of Dzūkija for four days, ended its adventures sadly – its owners decided to shoot it. The family made this decision because the animal escaped and caused trouble for everyone for the second time. Mor…

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​After it emerged that an ostrich wandering in the forests of the Varėna district was shot on Thursday, the Environmental Protection Department (AAD) states that the final decision - whether to capture the animal or send it to die - should have been made by its owner.