Two parrots stolen during a burglary in Auckland have been reunited with their family after they were abandoned in a public park.<\/p>\n
Sun conures Nico and Mango were taken from their home in Browns Bay on Friday. <\/p>\n
The beloved family pets were found by a woman walking her dog at Marlborough Park just after 4pm, Acting Detective Sergeant Beth Bates said. <\/p>\n
“Her dog took an interest in a cat cage left under a tree and unexpectedly met two parrots inside left with some bird seed,” she said.<\/p>\n
The pair were reunited with their owner, Dilon, and his son and nephew. <\/p>\n
“Dilon and his family have had sleepless nights worrying about their pets, they are overjoyed to get them back.”<\/p>\n
Nico and Mango were parched but “otherwise seem to be well”. <\/p>\n
“The reunion was celebrated to lots of chirps and flying onto their dad\u2019s shoulder.”<\/p>\n
An investigation into the person responsible for taking the birds was underway. <\/p>\n
“Although they were stolen from their home in the first place, it\u2019s nice to know that someone’s had enough of a conscience to leave them in a busy park where they would be found,” Bates said. <\/p>\n