A worried falconer is appealing for help to find Chanel, a three-year-old bird of prey missing since Sunday.
Mick Smith, 76, says Chanel, a peregrine falcon, flew off from his partner’s back lawn in Brantham, Suffolk, despite being tethered to a block.
She was not wearing a GPS tag and Mr Smith is “walking miles” trying to spot her.
Chanel can hunt in the wild, but he says it is now “well past” her usual feeding time. He is now urging locals to keep an eye out for her in their gardens or on roofs.