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ProudLib72

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Wed Jul 10, 2019, 07:49 PM Jul 2019

Veterinarians treat 'exotic' bird, realize it's just a seagull covered in curry

An orange bird saved by passersby and brought to an animal hospital turned out to just be a seagull covered in spices.

The Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital in the U.K. saw an especially vibrant avian patient on July 1. In a Facebook post, the hospital said members of the public rescued a bright orange bird from the side of the road that couldn't fly.

"We had no idea what to expect — and would never have guessed this!" the hospital wrote. The bird, as it turned out, was covered "in curry or turmeric," according to the hospital.

Aside from smelling a bit "pungent," the bird was otherwise healthy. Named Vinny, after the Indian dish vindaloo, he's on the road to being released back into the wild after a thorough bath.
https://mashable.com/article/seagull-covered-in-curry-not-exotic-bird/

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Veterinarians treat 'exotic' bird, realize it's just a seagull covered in curry (Original Post) ProudLib72 Jul 2019 OP
He looks gorgeous this way! Karadeniz Jul 2019 #1
Yeah, but he's afraid that he'll be mistaken for Trump. n/t customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #4
Feeding out of a dumpster, I'd imagine. He's purty... hlthe2b Jul 2019 #2
Vinny says, "I wanted to look like that idiot who came to visit last month" ProudLib72 Jul 2019 #3
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