Spy Vultures of the Apocalypse

[Atheist-Lite]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12120259

Saudi 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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[Horwood Beer-Master]

...Conspiracy theories quickly began circulating in Saudi newspapers and on websites that the bird was involved in espionage...

Conspiracy theories are all the news seems to consist of in the muslim world.

[Atheist-Lite]

...Conspiracy theories quickly began circulating in Saudi newspapers and on websites that the bird was involved in espionage...

Conspiracy theories are all the news seems to consist of in the muslim world.

Their wing span means they can circle a interesting location for hours. Waiting, waiting and waiting.

[Ironclad]

Mossad sharks? waahahahahaaa haa

Fekkin idiots.

[GreyICE]

Actually, given camera sizes, wildlife-carried small cameras are moving towards being very feasible. Not that I think this was one, but it is not as ridiculous as it first sounds.

[Ayaan]

Saudi 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.

Story continues here.

[JimC]

If it had a mini-camera as well, then maybe (although you would mainly get pictures of dead animals and entrails...)

But the GPS alone is standard biologist tracking methodology, these days.

A foreign language to ignorant muslim paranoids, of course...

[Clinton Huxley]

Mossad sharks? waahahahahaaa haa

Fekkin idiots.

Did the sharks have frikkin lasers?

[charlou]

Mossad sharks? waahahahahaaa haa

Fekkin idiots.

Did the sharks have frikkin lasers?

A cutting threat, mark their words.