A wild brutal thief grabbed a coveted African gray parrot from a bird shop in New Jersey in a caught on the camera daylight that surprised the owner of the store and left her terrestrial for the life of the affected bird.
The non -Geïdentified suspect wore a dark Nike Hoodie when he strived on Route 46 in Birds of Joe 2 on Route 46 in Saddle Brook in Bergen County and owner Katarina Rukavishnikova asked on Thursday around 3:30 pm on Route 46. $ 7,000 cost.
“This man came in and started asking the right questions,” Rukavishnikova told the post on Monday. “I thought:” Okay, he’s going to buy the bird. ” ‘
But then the man suddenly entered the cage with the bird and flew the chicken run, leaving the shocked owner in his wake, According to nj.com.
“It actually took me a few seconds to realize what happened – the reality of it,” she said. “This never happened to us.”
The security cameras of the store caught the whole thing and birds of Joe later placed screengrabs on the Instagram account of the store.
Now Rukavishnikova just wants the bird at home.
“We absolutely hope that the bird is in order and lives,” she said. “Yes, it is a lot of money that we lose. But at the same time I am more worried about the welfare of the bird.
“Will it be taken care of? Because this person is in the news everywhere, did he drop the bird somewhere? That is my greatest concern. ”
African shades of gray, known for their intelligence and creepy Mimicry skills, are coveted exotic pets that can get a good cent on the black market.
Natives of the lowland forests of Africa, the species is one of the world’s most trading – more than 1.3 million have been detected in international trade since 1975, According to the International Fund for Animal Welfare.
Cops ask for help finding the suspect and asked someone with information to call the Saddle Brook Police Detective Bureau on 201-587-2940.
