The firm had applied for a licence from Natural England to allow it to shoot the pied wagtail which has been regularly spotted in the aisles of a branch in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, in recent weeks.
However, locals raised concerns about the plans to bring in a marksman to shoot the bird with an air rifle.
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