“A man who ran a world famous birds of prey centre stole nine rare owls from zoos across the UK and Europe, a jury was told.
Keith Beaven pretended he wanted the birds for endangered species breeding programmes at the National Birds of Prey Centre in Cliffords Mesne, near Newent.
But he then sold them, it was alleged at Gloucester Crown Court…”
Source: Leadbury Reporter
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