Icy reception

A backpacking drongo graffitied New Zealand's Franz Josef Glacier. Disgusted tourists took photos of the vandal in the act and handed them over to the DOC and police, who nabbed him as he was waiting for the bus out of town. He was told to fix up the eyesore.

[Constable] Gurney said it took Scharbert 1½ days to clean up his handiwork, during which he was severely dressed down by passing glacier guides and tourists.

Police said DOC was satisfied with his repair job, meaning he escaped a wilful damage charge and left Franz Josef "in one piece".

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