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Odd egg law tests a young collector in Manchester
Stewart Rigby, 19, faces possible $130 000 penalties under a 1954 Royal Society for the Protection of Birds act for owning 2000 birds eggs collected over 80 years ago. The society defends the law to deter egg theft and age disputes. The case sparked debate on enforcement and preservation.
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Manchester
England
Stewart Rigby
Royal Society For the Protection of Birds
Rigby
Lancashire
Richard Porter
The
Society