She has barely been able to bring herself to watch the film, which has raked in more than $7 million at the box office. Police in two states have told Ms Mahony it's a civil matter so they can't help, but Ms Mahony said she can't afford a lawyer to take on the case. READ MORE: Cockatoo leaves Australian mum-of-six fighting for life So it begs the question – if Ms Mahony's feathery friend never made it to the set – where is she? Internationally-renowned animal wrangler Paul Mander. The production company described this as a water-based makeup, that was safe for animals.įilmmakers said Mouthie was never used in production and she did not appear in the film. READ MORE: The almighty bird battle that has taken flight over a parrot Mouthie the magpie and South Australian bird rescuer Tanya Mahony. Mr Mander did not respond to multiple requests for comment, and instead threatened A Current Affair with legal action.Ī letter from Mr Mander's lawyer claims he had "difficulty" identifying Mouthie at the end of filming because "apparently the feathers of the birds were dyed for the film so that the birds would look the same". READ MORE: $18k windows and Pavarotti: Desperate attempts to block bird frenzy To: "The main excuse, which I haven't heard from them, but other people, is that Mouthie's flown away. Ms Mahony, who volunteers at a bird sanctuary twice a week, said she has received a litany of excuses about her bird's whereabouts.Įxcuses from: "Mouthie's malting so badly I don't want to send her home, she's in love with another Magpie she's met on set". READ MORE: NSW cyclist dies after falling from bike while escaping swooping magpie Owner of Mouthie the magpie, Tanya Mahony, said she's "upset and angry". She claims Mr Mander later told her that the bird must still have makeup on it from filming. Ms Mahony said after threatening Mr Mander with legal action, he finally agreed to send her bird home – only for Ms Mahony to receive two birds that she said were not hers. "How can you take away someone's best friend and not give it back?" READ MORE: Queensland police officer swooped by magpie as swooping season takes flight Sydney mum Sam Bloom spoke to 60 minutes about a magpie called Penguin.
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