Telegraph Reporters 27 JUNE 2017• 11:09AM T
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Telegraph Reporters
27 JUNE 2017• 11:09AM
There will be double trouble for the pigeons of Wimbledon this year - Rufus the Hawk has a partner in crime to keep the bothersome birds at bay.
Rufus has been patrolling the skies over the All England Lawn Tennis Club for the past nine years, ruling the roost alone as he chases unwanted pests away from the venue.
But this year he will have a young apprentice by his side, another Harris hawk named Pollux - and any pigeon that dares wander near the pristine grass courts will be in for a torrid time.