Shattered parents of Instagram star magpie Molly fight back tears

A Queensland couple behind an Instagram page that made Molly the magpie a star have made an emotional plea to authorities to return the bird to their home. Molly became a global phenomenon when wildlife enthusiast Juliette Wells and Reese Mortensen, from Coomera on the northern Gold Coast, told the story online of the unlikely friendship between the magpie and their Staffordshire terrier pet dogs, Peggy and Ruby. The trio shot to fame, attracting two million followers across Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, and starred in a book filled with photos of the unlikely companions, as fans gushed over the 'very special' relationship between the three animals.