Charlie Lesser Sulphur Crested Cockatoo. Courtesy Fresno Chaffee Zoo FRESNO, Calif. - A pair of beloved birds was stolen from a zoo in central California over the weekend, although one was found and returned to the zoo by Monday, officials said.
A lesser sulphur-crested cockatoo and a Nicobar pigeon were taken from Chaffee Zoo’s Australian Asian Aviary on Sunday around 4:30 a.m., according to the Fresno Chaffee Zoo.
Both birds are of advanced age and in need of special care.But on Monday, zoo spokeswoman Brandy Gamonin said there was good news to report: The Nicobar pigeon was found and has returned to the Zoo.A Nicobar pigeon was found to the Fresno Chaffee Zoo.