An Instagram famous magpie could soon be removed from its Gold Coast home – yet again.
It comes after a group of anonymous wildlife volunteers challenged a special license that was granted to the owners of Molly the Magpie to house the animal.
Following a Judicial Review, the Supreme Court in Brisbane set aside the special carers licence on Monday, leaving the future of the bird up in the air.
“Some anonymous people challenged DESI’s decision to grant us a specialised licence so Molly could come back to a family who love him in the Supreme Court yesterday,” the couple wrote online.
“The outcome: The decision to grant us a specialised licence has been set aside and is of no effect. That also means that our application for a specialised licence made on 11 April 2024 remains undecided.
“What does that mean? We are not sure because we have not been advised of the next steps”.
Molly the Magpie shot to internet fame a couple of years ago due to its unlikely and adorable friendship with the couple’s pet dog, an English Staffy named ‘Peggy’.
The pair’s close bond was shared on social media, with the unlikely duo gaining millions of followers and even securing a book deal and animated tv show.
