SECURITY WARNING MAY-JUNE 2015
R
ecent parrot thefts have been reported in Hull, Rochdale, Northampton, Bedford and
Redditch in Worcestershire.. We can now advise that the burglary at Rochdale has been detected and the birds have been recovered. This was a most distressing event as the elderly owner had the birds for very many years and they were his constant companions. They comprised of an African Grey and a Yellow-naped Amazon which were tracked down locally and are part of an on-going police investigation. The African Grey missing from a house in Bedford has received much national publicity but is still outstanding. We also continue to look for the Greys and Caiques stolen from a house at Hull. No doubt those birds have been offered for sale and hopefully we shall receive some information about them. The Northampton offence concerned the theft of two Blue and Gold Macaws and a pair of Yellow-crowned Amazons. One of the Macaws has been recovered locally. Finally the latest break-in relates to a collection of Kakarikis stolen from an aviary at Redditch when the thieves were selective and ignored other species. The only other matter of significance
relating to theft concerns a large number of parrots stolen from a sanctuary in the town of Carnation, Washington State, USA. In total, the thieves got away with upwards of fifty birds including Senegals, Conures, Monk and Meyer’s Parakeets, Black-headed and Red-bellied Parrots, Cockatoos and Corellas. It is believed that they have been taken, destined to be entered into private breeding programmes. We were specifically requested to publicise this particular theft as some members have connections in the States who may be able to spread the word. We often discuss the need for all animals, parrots in particular to be positively identifiable via microchipping, rings and photographs. To help assist and formalise this practice, we have produced via the Parrot Society the document entitled the Pet Parrot Passport which can be downloaded and printed off at home. We fully recommend that all parrot breeders and owners take advantage of this personal record of their birds which is vital if they ever get lost or stolen.
John Hayward National Theft Register Tel: 01869 325699 Email:
jh@ntr.supanet.com
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