Quebec police hunt for ostrich killer

SAINT-EUSTACHE, Que. – Police near Montreal have asked for the public’s help in finding out who killed and mutilated an ostrich described by its owner as “proud and beautiful.” The three-metre-tall male bird was found stabbed to death on Sept. 4, said Saint-Eustache police spokesman Normand Brulotte. He said the ostrich was discovered in its farm enclosure with its legs cut off but he did not say what kind of weapon was used. The farm owner said he began screaming when he saw what had happened to his bird, who went by the name of Toron. The Canadian Press