A London Zoo ostrich nearly lost its life in an effort to swallow five yards of stout rope. When the keeper mado the discovery more than half the rope, which had been inadvertently left in the cage by a- painter, had disappeared down the bird's throat.
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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18924, 12 February 1927, Page 16
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46Page 16 Advertisements Column 3 Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18924, 12 February 1927, Page 16
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