Man gave rescued wild birds marijuana and painted their claws
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Today at 21:30
A British man who took a bubble bath with an injured bird, gave it marijuana and painted another bird's nails with glitter nail polish has been banned from keeping wild animals.
Lee Jefferson (30) failed to seek veterinary treatment for a wood pigeon and a jackdaw he had collected and kept in a 'puppy pen' at his home in Malton, North Yorkshire.
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