"If someone ran out of the shop with an £8,000 pond pump I wouldn't be as bothered as it's just an object, but it is the welfare of the bird that is our concern.
"These birds are not stupid, they are like children, they need a lot of work.
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‘Check your sister’s body in the morgue’ - serial killer’ called from victim’s cellphone Police are hunting a brazen thief who walked into a pet shop, snatched a £1,650 Galah from its cage and stuffed it into a bag.
The youth stole the 19-week-old pink and grey Australian cockatoo from under
the noses of pet store staff.
The theft was captured on CCTV which shows the culprit casually walking out of the Porton Pet and Aquatic Centre in Porton, near Salisbury, Wiltshire, on July 25.
The man, who was with an older woman and a younger boy, ripped the padlock off the cage and put the bird in a bag.
They left in an old style blue or silver Renault Megane.
It is not known what sex the bird is as it is too young.
Gareth Allen, owner of the pet store, said: "It's a wonderful bird who was hand reared so it is like a teddy bear and completely defenceless.
"These birds live for 60 to 100 years and they need a lot of care and attention which they won't get in the wrong hands.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact PC Charlotte Amos at
Amesbury Police on 0845 408 7000. |
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