Thieves Steal Valuable Parrot

Thieves broke into a backyard aviary Thursday and stole a parrot valued at several thousand dollars, Spokane police said.

The burglary occurred in the 3300 block of East Carlisle.

A witness told police he saw two or three young people running from a shed in his neighbor’s back yard about 9:30 p.m. They disappeared under a bridge at Upriver and Ralph, the man said.

The owner of the shed, which serves as an aviary, checked the building and found the lock had been cut off the door. Further investigation revealed one of his three macaws was missing. The missing macaw is red, 6 years old and answers to “Sam,” police said.

It looked as if the thieves had tried to break open two other cages, police said.

Anyone with information on the theft or the whereabouts of the bird is asked to call Crime Check at 456-2233. , DataTimes