- A strange post on Instagram sparked fear
- Users were concerned because Molly had died.
- READ MORE: Molly returns home
Fans of Molly the magpie have expressed concern for the bird’s health following a grim social media post by the animal’s owners.
The owners of magpie Molly posted a photoshopped photograph showing the bird and her canine friend looking into each other’s eyes on Peggy and Molly’s Instagram account on Sunday.
“You will always have a special place in my heart,” the caption read.
The post was filled with thousands of comments calling for answers from the account owners, Juliette Wells and Reece Mortensen.
“This is really worrying. Has anyone died?” one fan asked.
Another added: “It’s not fair to post something that suggests one of them passed away, please be clear about that, it’s not fair to make us feel sorry and sad.”
Others wanted to know what purpose this peculiar edition had.
Molly’s owners gave more details about the post in the caption of another upload on Tuesday, which showed Molly singing alongside Peggy and their other dog, Ruby.
Molly the Magpie fans were alarmed when a photo was uploaded to Instagram on Sunday with the disturbing caption “you hold a special place in my heart”.
In a follow-up post two days later, Molly’s owners Juliette Wells and Reece Mortensen assured relieved fans that Molly was alive and well.
“These unlikely friends love to bark, play and lounge together,” the post read.
‘Many have been asking how Peggy, Molly and Ruby are doing?
“They are doing well and have returned to their daily adventures while continuing to enjoy their time apart.”
Molly was returned to the couple in April after being handed over to the Department of Environment, Science and Innovation (DESI).
The bird was separated from its family for 45 days after being confiscated by officers, who claimed the couple were not allowed to own a wild bird.
Molly returned home after Ms Wells and Mr Mortensen agreed to a number of conditions, including “no continued commercial benefit from the bird or its image”.
Despite Tuesday’s update, many commenters returned to Sunday’s post to question it further.
“Why make it look like one of them died and why photoshop a picture of them together when there are plenty of real pictures?” one man wrote.
Another wrote: “I hope this wasn’t a post to try and boost engagement.”
In the next upload, Molly can be seen singing alongside the family’s two Staffordshire terriers, Peggy and Ruby.
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