Police Recover Bird Stolen From California Pet Store

Police have recovered a double yellow sun conure that was stolen from a California pet store.

Police were notified Nov. 28 that the bird was taken from Burbank Scales N Tails.

“The officers were advised by the employee that a male suspect entered the store and expressed interest in a double yellow sun conure, who was approximately 11 months old,” according to a Facebook post from the Burbank Police Department. “The employee allowed the suspect to hold the bird and while the employee tended to another customer, the suspect exited the store, bird in hand.”

Detectives soon located the suspect and recovered the bird. They posed for photos with the store owner and the bird.

“ImPECKable work done by everyone involved to help bring the bird back safe and sound!” the post noted.