Pets & Animals
by Brianna Morris-Grant
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A JUVENILE magpie has been euthanized after it was found "placed in a small cage", kept on a lead and fed the wrong diet at a Gold Coast home for almost a year.
The young bird's death has sparked pleas from wildlife officials not to feed, keep or trade native animals without relevant permits.
A member of the public alerted Queensland Parks and Wildlife Services alleging the magpie was being illegally kept at a Gold Coast home.
QPWS' Wildlife and Threatened Species manager Frank Mills said officers had inspected the home and seized the bird in May.