Ostrich in viral video dies, owner says as DENR probes permits

Antiporda said the owner presented a permit to transport the flightless birds from a province in Mindanao all the way to Nueva Ecija, but it remains unclear why they were brought to Quezon City"without securing the proper documents."while the ostriches were seen Tuesday in a private subdivision in Barangay Pasong Tamo

, some 13 kilometers away. DENR personnel went to the village that day but they were denied entry as the guards insisted that the ostriches were captured and returned to the owner. As videos of the ostriches circulated on social media, netizens poked fun at the unusual sight, but some also raised concerns over the welfare of the wild animals and if it’s legal to keep them.

Ostriches can be kept as pets, said Dr. Rona Rose Sinaon of the Biodiversity Management Bureau, but owners should secure a Certificate of Wildlife Registration from the department. Republic ​Act 9147 states that possession of wildlife is illegal unless the person can prove"financial and technical capability and facility" to take care of the animal.

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Is the owner a priest?

Let them free on their habitat. That's where they belong with their own kind, not on human world with abuse and making fun of them. Wild or tame animals are deserve freedom from zoos etc.

No surprise it died. It didn't look healthy to begin with. Now, perhaps authorities can look into charging the owner with animal abuse, not just ask why the ostriches were in QC without a permit.

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They are not pets. Run free ostrich ❤️

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Ostrich should be in the wild where it can freely move.

Run free Ostrich. Sorry sa masamang naranasan mo dito sa mundo 💔

kbrosas kaya pala hinahanap niya yung PhilHealth, papagamot sana :(

Ang sakit naman sa puso. 🥺🥺🥺

kbrosas namaalam na yung isang ostrich. 😭

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