Right now it seems like all of Australia is waiting to hear if Molly the magpie will be returned to the Gold Coast couple whose dog he befriended. The magpie was taken away from the home of Juliette Wells and Reece Mortensen by Queensland wildlife officials after complaints that the bird was being kept illegally. … Read more
A Victorian man is on a mission to find his missing dog, after the pooch escaped while in the care of an animal transport company near Tullamarine Airport in Melbourne. The five-year-old Jack Russell terrier named Milo was headed to the United Kingdom on March 18 with his owner, Jason Whatnall, but escaped while in … Read more
The family of Peggy and Molly, the pet dog and magpie that formed an unusual bond, have provided an update after Molly was taken from their Gold Coast home. Juliette Wells and Reece Mortensen have made headlines around the world after a magpie that had befriended their Staffordshire bull terrier was removed by wildlife officers … Read more
A magpie known for his unusual friendship with two dogs is “happy and healthy” after he was seized, but his family is continuing to fight for his return home. Molly the magpie was rescued by Gold Coast couple Juliette Wells and Reece Mortensen in 2020 after the bird fell from his nest. WATCH THE VIDEO … Read more
A firefighter has adopted a puppy that was trapped under debris and burned in a Melbourne factory blaze and has given her a very fitting name. Two people died when the fire broke out at the building in Sunshine North in February, and it took three hours for crews to extinguish it. “It was a … Read more
Crowdfunding campaigns pretending to be supporting a push to reunite a magpie with its dog best friend are fake, the couple behind the much-loved interspecies relationship have warned. Gold Coasters Juliette Wells and Reece Mortensen have also urged people not to “spread hate” by targeting people who advocated for the removal of Molly the magpie … Read more
A reunion between Molly the magpie and dog Peggy is one step closer, with the Queensland environment department willing to provide wildlife carer training to a Gold Coast couple. “The environment department stands ready to train Molly’s parents to be wildlife carers, to get that certification, so Molly can be reunited with the family,” Premier … Read more
Queensland’s Premier has thrown his support behind a bid to reunite Molly the magpie and Peggy the staffordshire bull terrier. Gold Coast couple Juliette Wells and Reece Mortensen rescued the chick when she fell from her nest at a local park, and the bird formed an inseparable bond with their pet dog. WATCH THE VIDEO … Read more
A deadly canine virus is sweeping through Victoria’s Gippsland, and has killed dozens of pet dogs in just weeks. Canine parvovirus (PVC) is a problem globally, but the recent flare up in Latrobe Valley has prompted urgent calls to pet owners in the eastern state, as experts fear the painful disease could continue to spread. … Read more
A “small group of people constantly complaining” led to wildlife officials’ seizure of a magpie whose unlikely friendship with a dog gained a massive social media following. Magpie Molly and staffordshire bull terrier Peggy had more than 700,000 followers on Instagram and a book written about them after their antics, posted by Gold Coast couple … Read more
