Man crafted an owl out of paper mache to scare magpies away - but they ended up worshipping it

A man built an owl out of paper mache to scare magpies away from his home - but they ended up worshipping it. Giulio Cuzzilla, 30, created the owl after magpies kept eating the food he was leaving outside for his pet cat. After seeing that the fake owl models from his local hardware store were too expensive, he decided to craft one of his own. But instead of having the effect he was hoping for, the magpies actually took a liking to the model - and appeared to be serenading it. Giulio, from Sydney, Australia, said: "The magpies were becoming a problem as they would constantly come and eat all of my cat's food before she had a chance to.