Rufus el halcón vuelve a patrullar Wimbledon

Rufus, el halcón de Harris, está listo para retomar sus tareas en el All England Lawn Tennis Club al comenzar Wimbledon. El ave ha mantenido a las palomas alejadas de las canchas durante 18 años.

Rufus trabaja durante todo el año, pero cobra protagonismo durante el torneo de Grand Slam sobre hierba. Posee una tarjeta de seguridad y aparece en las retransmisiones. Su presencia intimida a las palomas que han interrumpido los partidos en el pasado.La familia Davis es propietaria de Rufus a través de Avian Environmental UK. Donna Davis recordó haberse acercado al torneo después de que unas palomas interrumpieran un partido entre Tim Henman y Pete Sampras. Señaló que los jugadores estaban distraídos en momentos clave.Rufus trabaja junto a Flo, una labradora retriever entrenada para la seguridad en tierra. El dúo también trabaja en otros sitios, incluida la Abadía de Westminster. Un segundo halcón llamado Rhea comparte ahora algunas de las tareas para aliviar la carga de trabajo de Rufus.Wimbledon comienza hoy. Está previsto que Rufus y Flo patrullen por las mañanas y entre los partidos.

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