Title: Saudi Arabia 'detains' Israeli vulture for spying
Post by: Tank on January 06, 2011, 07:24:09 AM
Post by: Tank on January 06, 2011, 07:24:09 AM
Saudi Arabia 'detains' Israeli vulture for spying (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12120259)
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QuoteSaudi Arabian officials have "detained" a vulture on accusations of being a spy for Israel, media reports say.
The griffon vulture was carrying a GPS transmitter bearing the name of Tel Aviv University, prompting rumours it was part of a Zionist plot.
Israeli wildlife officials dismissed the claims as ludicrous and expressed concern about the bird's fate.
Last month, Egyptian officials implied the Israeli spy agency Mossad was to blame for shark attacks off its coast.
The vulture, which can have a wing span of up to 265cm (8ft 8in), was caught after it landed in the desert city of Hyaal a few days ago.
When locals discovered the GPS transmitter, they suspected the worst and handed it over to the security forces, said Israel's Ma'ariv newspaper.
Conspiracy theories quickly began circulating in Saudi newspapers and on websites that the bird was involved in espionage...
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Title: Re: Saudi Arabia 'detains' Israeli vulture for spying
Post by: Dretlin on January 06, 2011, 11:36:51 AM
Post by: Dretlin on January 06, 2011, 11:36:51 AM
Quote from: "Tank":sigh:
That was also my reaction.
Title: Re: Saudi Arabia 'detains' Israeli vulture for spying
Post by: Velma on January 06, 2011, 11:56:45 AM
Post by: Velma on January 06, 2011, 11:56:45 AM
This is one of those facepalm stories that makes you wonder what's in the water over there. 
Title: Re: Saudi Arabia 'detains' Israeli vulture for spying
Post by: OldGit on January 06, 2011, 12:57:10 PM
Post by: OldGit on January 06, 2011, 12:57:10 PM
Just wait till the miniature warhead goes off. 
Title: Re: Saudi Arabia 'detains' Israeli vulture for spying
Post by: The Magic Pudding on January 06, 2011, 01:11:32 PM
Post by: The Magic Pudding on January 06, 2011, 01:11:32 PM
I wonder what other wildlife has been drafted into Israel's military.
Termites would be good.
Dolphins have already been done.
They have problems with tunneling terrorrists, attack wombats would counter this threat nicely.
Probably better to use innocent looking critters vultures look pretty shifty, maybe they could breed a desert albatross.
Termites would be good.
Dolphins have already been done.
They have problems with tunneling terrorrists, attack wombats would counter this threat nicely.
Probably better to use innocent looking critters vultures look pretty shifty, maybe they could breed a desert albatross.
Title: Re: Saudi Arabia 'detains' Israeli vulture for spying
Post by: Asmodean on January 06, 2011, 02:54:59 PM
Post by: Asmodean on January 06, 2011, 02:54:59 PM
Quote from: "The Magic Pudding"I wonder what other wildlife has been drafted into Israel's military.That vulture was SO spying too! :rant:
Termites would be good.
Dolphins have already been done.
They have problems with tunneling terrorrists, attack wombats would counter this threat nicely.
Probably better to use innocent looking critters vultures look pretty shifty, maybe they could breed a desert albatross.
Title: Re: Saudi Arabia 'detains' Israeli vulture for spying
Post by: Stevil on January 08, 2011, 01:43:49 AM
Post by: Stevil on January 08, 2011, 01:43:49 AM
It honestly sounds like the media simply blowing something out of proportion to make an article that people might be interested in reading.
Title: Re: Saudi Arabia 'detains' Israeli vulture for spying
Post by: The Magic Pudding on January 08, 2011, 04:35:07 AM
Post by: The Magic Pudding on January 08, 2011, 04:35:07 AM
Quote from: "Asmodean"That vulture was SO spying too! :rant:
I wonder if it has confessed yet.
If they used cockatoos they could teach them to say "I know NOTHING!"
Title: Re: Saudi Arabia 'detains' Israeli vulture for spying
Post by: Tank on January 08, 2011, 08:30:53 AM
Post by: Tank on January 08, 2011, 08:30:53 AM
Quote from: "Stevil"It honestly sounds like the media simply blowing something out of proportion to make an article that people might be interested in reading.The result of a desperate reporter on a slow news day maybe?
Title: Re: Saudi Arabia 'detains' Israeli vulture for spying
Post by: CelineQ on January 08, 2011, 09:56:08 AM
Post by: CelineQ on January 08, 2011, 09:56:08 AM
How awful to capture a bird and suspect it was literally spying for another country. The only thing that the Arab government should have done is to take the transmitter attached to the vulture (http://personalmoneystore.com/moneyblog/2011/01/05/mossad-vulture-spy/) and just let it go. I think that's the best solution they could do in the fist ten minutes they have captured the bird. Anyway, thanks for the report.Very interesting indeed!