Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O Henderson react to alleged bird thief who tried to cook and eat an ibis
Kyle Sandilands and Jackie ‘O’ Henderson Respond to Alleged Bird Thief Trying to Cook and Eat an Ibis…while Radio Stars Reveal Hilarious Evidence That ‘Frying Chickens’ Are Actually Very Smart
Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O Henderson have responded to a report about a man being released on bail after allegedly killing an ibis and getting ready to eat it.
Tom Quach is said to have put the bird in his bag before riding a stolen bicycle to his home in Maroubra, eastern Sydney, and beheading it.
The Vietnamese national then allegedly hung the native bird in his shower to eat it.
“This poor Vietnamese guy is just trying to make ends meet,” Kyle joked on KIIS FM’s The Kyle and Jackie O show on Thursday.
Jackie O then revealed: ‘I think the ibis is actually very clever because in Kings Cross there’s a pedestrian crossing and they know if they cross the road at the crossing we’ll stop for them.’
Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O Henderson (pictured) have commented on an alleged ibis thief who tied a rope around a bird and got ready to eat it
“I can’t tell you how many times an ibis has crossed in this straight line at the crosswalk. I’ve seen it several times.’
Kyle then laughed at his co-host, arguing that if the bird was really smart, it would just fly across the road.
Quach, 60, was released on bail by Waverley local court on Wednesday, charged with animal cruelty and harming or attempting to harm a protected animal.
His lawyer told the court that his client was confused about the ibis’s protective status in NSW, as he had caught and eaten the animal while living in Queensland.
Quach was arrested earlier this year after a video went viral online of him attempting to stuff the ailing bird into his wheeled shopping bag.
Police received calls about a man allegedly capturing an ibis outside Eastwood train station.
Officers were told the man allegedly tied a rope around the bird’s legs and neck and attempted to place the bird in a red wheeled trolley bag.
Tom Quach reportedly put the bird in his bag before riding a stolen bicycle to his home in Maroubra, eastern Sydney, and decapitating it
Several members of the public intervened and managed to snatch the bird from the man, which left the area before police arrived.
Witnesses told police the bird appeared to have an injured beak and was bleeding, but it flew off before police and WIRES arrived.
Quach was given conditional bail to return to his home in Maroubra, but he is not allowed to approach or possess any birds.
No more than three times a week, Quach’s house will also be searched by the police looking for birds – dead or alive.
The court heard earlier that Quach had “lashed out” at the ibis because other birds had “chased and attacked” him.
“This poor Vietnamese guy is just trying to make ends meet,” Kyle joked on KIIS FM’s The Kyle and Jackie O show
Quach also faces a single charge of having a banned drug and possession of property suspected of being stolen.
The court heard that Quach suffers from PTSD and bipolar disorder and had spent weeks in a mental health facility only to relapse just days after his release.
Under bail conditions imposed on Wednesday, Quach must report daily to Maroubra police and is subject to a strict curfew from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
He was also ordered to receive treatment at Prince of Wales Hospital and must not use drugs or alcohol.
The white Australian ibis, colloquially referred to as a fry hen, is a protected species under the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974. As such, it cannot be harmed or bothered.
Quach was released on bail in Waverley local court on Wednesday, charged with animal cruelty and harming or attempting to harm a protected animal. In the photo: a white Australian ibis