Crow can live with Quebec man, court rules

Other crows might prefer murders, but a Quebeccourt has ruled that Moko's a one-man bird.

That man, Simon Prusse, was in court Thursdayto argue against a $650 fine for keeping the wild bird in captivity, which is against the law in Quebec.

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Prussefound Mokowith a broken wing seven years ago and he saysthe bird nowcan't stand to be away from him for long.

"I leave for a month and he gets bored and tears all his feathers out. Once a bird is connected to a human like that, the bird can't handle being separated from them," Prusse explained.

Moko often accompanies Prusse to his job as a tour guide at theHuron village innearbyWendake.

Prusse was fined afterhe moved into an apartment building andthe landlord filed a complaint with Quebec'sMinistry of Natural Resources and Wildlife.

Prussethen beganlobbying for a special permit.

Thursday's ruling cancelled the fine and letPrussekeep Moko as a pet.

The court's decision marks the second time in recent months that officials in Quebec have allowed a wild animal to stay with its adopted human family.

Last December, Quebec's wildlife ministrydecided to allow a four-year-old orphaned deer to stay with the family that raised it after its mother was hit by a car.

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