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raggedtoad t1_j806zyz wrote

Reply to comment by PinkLemonade2 in Stella is back near Arrowsic by deltapapa1

Finding a mate would be easy if it stayed in Kamchatka where over 4,000 of these giant birds live, I'd think.

Vagrancy happens to albatross and frigate birds too, I believe. Only takes one bad storm to be blown off course.

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PinkLemonade2 t1_j804mk3 wrote

Reply to comment by raggedtoad in Stella is back near Arrowsic by deltapapa1

Thanks for the link. I:'ve read similar, and I have to be honest I'm not sure I believe in the theory. The fact that it's returned to almost the exact same spot makes me think it knows (however incredibly smart birds know) exactly where it is. It's not like it's wandering aimlessly, y'know?

I'm guessing there are other reasons it's here, (environmental?) but I find it hard to believe it's "lost". I could be wrong, and I know vagrancy exists, it just doesn't feel accurate for this one. I think we are underestimating that incredible animal by assuming it's lost.

Also, finding a mate is no simple task when there's only what, 5,000 of these things still on earth?

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archilchimes t1_j804hay wrote

Reply to Despite concerns as temperatures plummeted last weekend, officials say dogs in Somerset County are fine by benpinette

Just found out: if you emailed Maine Animal Welfare about the property in response to the video last Friday, you may have gotten a response from Animal Welfare stating that a PETA rep toured the kennel and approved of conditions ("The property was visited on Friday by a selectman, the town’s Animal Control Officer, both accompanied by a representative from PETA"). This is a lie; the PETA rep on the case confirmed that this did not take place ("No one from PETA was present when they did their inspection").

Also, Animal Welfare was providing my personal information to those who emailed. This was before the above story was published.

So: yet more lying and more unprofessional behavior that could have been covered in this article—whose puff-piece premise was completely rejected by those who read it and ended up being a complete waste of space.

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