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'''Rufus the Hawk''' is a [[Harris's Hawk|Harris Hawk]] used by the [[All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club|All-England Club]] to keep pigeons away from their venue. Described as "important member of the Wimbledon family",<ref name="W 28-06-13" /> Rufus has been scaring away the birds for five years.<ref name="BBC 03-07-13" /> |
'''Rufus the Hawk''' is a [[Harris's Hawk|Harris Hawk]] used by the [[All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club|All-England Club]] to keep pigeons away from their venue. Described as "important member of the Wimbledon family",<ref name="W 28-06-13" /> Rufus has been scaring away the birds for five years.<ref name="BBC 03-07-13" /> |
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Rufus has accounts on Twitter and Facebook and his own Wimbledon security photocard pass with the job title of "Bird Scarer".<ref name="W 28-06-13" /> |
Rufus has accounts on Twitter and Facebook and his own Wimbledon security photocard pass with the job title of "Bird Scarer".<ref name="W 28-06-13" /> He is popular amongst Wimbledon fans who often ask to have their photograph taken with him.<ref name="DM 02-07-12" /> |
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The All-England Club employ Rufus to patrol their 42 acre grounds for the two weeks of [[The Championships, Wimbledon|The Championships]] and, in 2012, the [[2012 Summer Olympics|Summer Olympics. He has also been employed to scare pigeons away from [[Westminster Abbey]] and various hospitals.<ref name="Telegraph 02-07-12" /> |
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On 28 June 2012 Rufus was stolen from the back of a car. The theft caused a "global outcry" and the bird was returned safely three days later.<ref name="W 28-06-13" /> |
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On 28 June 2012 Rufus was stolen from the back of his owner's car while it was parked on a private drive.<ref name="W 28-06-13" /><ref name="Metro 26-06-13" /> He would usually be driven back to his home in [[Corby]], [[Northamptonshire]] but his owner had chosen to stay in London.<ref name="DM 02-07-12" /> The theft caused a "global outcry" with significant coverage in the media leading to Rufus being named "the world's most notable bird".<ref name="Telegraph 02-07-12" /> He was found three days later on [[Wimbledon Common]] and handed into the [[RSPCA]]. The bird was healthy with the only injury being a slightly sore leg.<ref name="W 28-06-13" /><ref name="Metro 26-06-13" /> Rufus usually wears a radio transmitter and could have tracked him down but they take it off of him at night.<ref name="Telegraph 02-07-12" /> |
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In June 2013 it was reported that Rufus was scared by [[hoodie]]s and had been chased off by [[crow]]s.<ref name="Metro 26-06-13" /> |
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|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/wimbledon/9370240/Rufus-the-hawk-Quails-baths-and-me-time-meet-Wimbledons-biggest-diva.html |
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|title=Rufus the hawk: Quails, baths and me-time – meet Wimbledon’s biggest diva |
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Revision as of 00:07, 20 August 2013
Rufus the Hawk is a Harris Hawk used by the All-England Club to keep pigeons away from their venue. Described as "important member of the Wimbledon family",[1] Rufus has been scaring away the birds for five years.[2]
Rufus has accounts on Twitter and Facebook and his own Wimbledon security photocard pass with the job title of "Bird Scarer".[1] He is popular amongst Wimbledon fans who often ask to have their photograph taken with him.[3]
The All-England Club employ Rufus to patrol their 42 acre grounds for the two weeks of The Championships and, in 2012, the [[2012 Summer Olympics|Summer Olympics. He has also been employed to scare pigeons away from Westminster Abbey and various hospitals.[4]
On 28 June 2012 Rufus was stolen from the back of his owner's car while it was parked on a private drive.[1][5] He would usually be driven back to his home in Corby, Northamptonshire but his owner had chosen to stay in London.[3] The theft caused a "global outcry" with significant coverage in the media leading to Rufus being named "the world's most notable bird".[4] He was found three days later on Wimbledon Common and handed into the RSPCA. The bird was healthy with the only injury being a slightly sore leg.[1][5] Rufus usually wears a radio transmitter and could have tracked him down but they take it off of him at night.[4]
In June 2013 it was reported that Rufus was scared by hoodies and had been chased off by crows.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d Edworthy, Sarah (28 June 2013). "Rufus The Hawk Unruffled A Year After His Kidnap Ordeal". Wimbledon.com. IBM Corp. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "Rufus the hawk back on Wimbledon pigeon patrol". BBC News. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ a b "Stolen Wimbledon hawk Rufus is found safe and is back with owners after being handed in at local RSPCA". Daily Mail. Associated Newspapers Limited. 2 July 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ a b c Gordon, Bryony (2 July 2012). "Rufus the hawk: Quails, baths and me-time – meet Wimbledon's biggest diva". The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group Limited. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ a b c "Wimbledon 2013: Rufus the hawk scared by hoodies at All England Club". Metro. Associated Newspapers Limited. 26 June 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.