{"id":350582,"date":"2026-06-07T14:14:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T14:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/350582\/"},"modified":"2026-06-07T14:14:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T14:14:12","slug":"familys-beloved-parrot-stolen-by-thieves-in-long-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/350582\/","title":{"rendered":"Family\u2019s beloved parrot stolen by thieves in Long Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Long Beach family is desperate to find their beloved parrot that was stolen by thieves in the middle of the night.<\/p>\n

Owner Randi Winter said the bird was taken from his cage on June 5 around 3 a.m. Security cameras captured the hooded suspects walking up to the home on Cortner Avenue.<\/p>\n

They broke a lock on the cage door and threw a covering over the bird before grabbing the animal and fleeing the scene in a getaway car.<\/p>\n

Winter said the bird, named Harley, is a 30-year-old Yellow-naped Amazon. An intelligent species, Harley speaks English and Spanish and has a rich vocabulary consisting of hundreds of words.<\/p>\n

\"Harley,<\/p>\n

Harley, a 30-year-old Yellow-naped Amazon parrot, was stolen by thieves from his Long Beach home on June 5, 2026. (Winter Family)<\/p>\n

\"Surveillance<\/p>\n

Surveillance cameras captured two hooded and masked suspects breaking into Harley\u2019s cage and stealing the parrot from a Long Beach home on June 5, 2026. (Winter Family)<\/p>\n

\"Surveillance<\/p>\n

Surveillance cameras captured two hooded and masked suspects breaking into Harley\u2019s cage and stealing the parrot from a Long Beach home on June 5, 2026. (Winter Family)<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The parrot\u2019s owner, Randi Winter, speak sto KTLA on June 6, 2026. (KTLA)<\/p>\n

\"Flyers<\/p>\n

Flyers posted about Harley, a 30-year-old Yellow-naped Amazon parrot, who was stolen by thieves from his Long Beach home on June 5, 2026. (KTLA)<\/p>\n

Winter bought Harley from a Redondo Beach pet shop in 1996 and said the parrot has remained a beloved part of his family and daily life.<\/p>\n

Harley was initially housed inside the home, but Winter said that after his wife experienced allergic reactions, he moved the bird cage outdoors, next to his front door.<\/p>\n

Although Winter said he moves Harley inside during the winter, for the most part, the bird lives outside and he hasn\u2019t experienced any issues.<\/p>\n

Winter said he and his family are heartbroken. They are offering $5,000 for Harley\u2019s safe return. They\u2019ve also posted flyers of the bird around their community, hoping someone may have spotted him.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt makes you very emotional,\u201d he said. \u201cWhen you see the burglars and what they did. I just never thought that would happen.\u201d<\/p>\n

Anyone with information is asked to call the Long Beach Police Department at 562-570-7260 or they can text or call Winter at 949-229-2402.<\/p>\n

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