It’s sad news every time a new species is discovered, except, of course, if you are for some reason a big fan of animals or something, which would make you a species traitor. So it’s good to see those who sympathize with the enemy have their hopes dashed.
In New Zealand, bird watchers got all in a tizzy about a new hawk species that was a reddish-pinkish color. Locals had seen the hawks for a few years, but no one seemed to know where where had come from or why they had such coloration. They were certain it was a new species, until it recently came out that the birds had been spray-painted by a farmer, who saw it as a prank.
The farmer ended up getting charged with animal cruelty.