What a contrast in stories! :|
Who to believe????
Boston Globe:
<< Martin says his father, the dog's owner, is so incensed that he wants to go out and shoot the big bird, but he knows he cannot because of federal laws protecting the national symbol. >>
Cable News Network:
<< My father's been a farmer all his life and he's always had cattle, pigs, goats. Coyotes sometimes would come around and take his chickens or take his goats, and he could always do something about it. He could always trap, get rid of them," he said.
But the father said he has no intention of trying to hurt the bird, which is prohibited by federal law, and hopes no one else will try to hurt it.
"I like this bird," said Martins, a native of Portugal. "This bird is very important for this country. I wouldn't feel good if somebody killed this bird."
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Cheers!