Federally protected bird’s nest holds up sale of Ford truck in Kansas
The Guardian • • business
Key Points:
- A truck purchased from Olathe Ford Lincoln dealership in Kansas cannot be driven off the lot because a family of robins has built a nest on one of its tires, with four eggs recently hatched.
- The dealership posted about the situation on Facebook, highlighting that the robin nest is protected under the 1918 Migratory Bird Treaty Act, which prohibits disturbing active nests.
- The dealership expressed gratitude to the understanding customer and credited Operation Wildlife, a local non-profit, for guidance on handling the protected birds.
- The story went viral, with dealership employees sharing videos of the growing robin hatchlings, humorously naming them Lugnut, Turbo, Diesel, and Axel, and engaging the public with lighthearted content.