It's hard to believe a little bird just like this can generate a huge reaction in anyone, but this site (in Dutch - Babelfish is your friend) is the forum for an outpouring of Dutch grief for a sparrow which was cornered and shot after finding its way into a warehouse where a world record domino toppling attempt was about to take place.

It proceeded to knock down 23,000 of the four million poised dominoes, so a pest control officer was called, who proceeded to corner the little bird and shoot it.

It's hardly believable.