8.30.24 – Dalton, Ga. (WTVC)
A man was caught on camera pilfering a pair of pricey parrots from a pet store in Dalton, Georgia, and police hope you can help them get him to his own cage.
This happened last week at the Petland store on West Walnut Avenue.
Photo: Dalton Police Dept.
An employee was cleaning out the store’s bird cages at the end of the day when she discovered that two expensive birds were missing.
After confirming they hadn’t been sold, store staff checked their surveillance cameras.
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Video showed a middle-aged man had taken them from their cages earlier in the day.
Photo: Dalton Police Dept.
The suspect, who had a beard with salt and pepper graying hair and wore a trucker-style ball cap, black vest, gray t-shirt, and blue shorts, entered the store at about 5:30 pm.
He went to the bird cages, which were not locked, and took the 2 birds from their separate cages. He then concealed the birds in his vest and walked out of the store.
Photo: Dalton Police Dept.
Police in Dalton say one of the stolen birds is a multi-colored caique that was priced at $3,000.
The second was a mostly yellow sun cheek conure that was valued at $1,000.
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If you recognize this bird burglar, call Detective Charles Williams at 706-278-9085, extension 9-280.