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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Bryony Gooch

Why a man walked 53 miles dressed as a curlew over Easter

Matt Trevelyan warned the bird was at risk of extinction - (Tessa Bunney)

People out for an Easter walk in Nidderdale must have done a double-take after seeing a man going for a stroll while wearing a giant bird costume.

Ex-puppet maker Matt Trevelyan took his former vocation to new heights at the weekend when he decided to dress as a giant curlew and walk 53 miles in the outfit over just two days.

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