Nelson, the vulture accused of espionage and imprisoned in Yemen

Upon its appearance, the animal entered Yemen, torn apart by war, in search of food and found itself in the hands of fighters who locked it up.

An unusual story occurred in Yemen, where Nelson, a tawny vulture from Bulgaria, was jailed for spying.

Upon his appearance, the animal entered the war-torn country in search of food and found himself in the hands of fighters who locked him up.

The sand-colored bird has landed in Taez, a town in southwestern Yemen.

Vultures of their species can travel long distances in search of food and in the shelter of high temperatures.

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Nelson is about two years old.

In Bulgaria, the Wildlife Fund (FWFF) has placed a ring and equipped it with a satellite transmitter. In September 2018, he released her to see where the pilgrimage had led him.

Everything seems to indicate that he was lost. He found himself in the hands of Yemeni pro-government fighters from Taez City, besieged by Houthi rebels, who believed the shipper was a spy machine. This is how the vulture became a prisoner of war.

Source: La Voz

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