Crow steals knife from scene of violent crime

published 27 May 2016

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Crime-scene bird is a definite flight risk

A crow in Canada has been accused of trying to steal evidence from the scene of a violent crime. Canuck the crow, who is known as "Vancouver's most notorious bird", allegedly swooped down and picked up a knife belonging to a man who had been threatening city police. The bird, whose antics have made him so famous in the city that he has his own Facebook page, is said to have flown off with the blade before dropping it. He was later spotted attempting to steal camera equipment from the bag of one of the investigators.