{"id":375152,"date":"2026-06-26T00:36:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T00:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/375152\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T00:36:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T00:36:11","slug":"fresno-chaffee-zoo-parrot-sarge-missing-after-flying-from-roeding-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/375152\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresno Chaffee Zoo parrot Sarge missing after flying from Roeding park"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Fresno zoo<\/a>\u2018s beloved parrot Sarge has flown the coop, sparking a community hunt for their missing feathered friend.<\/p>\n

The Fresno Chaffee Zoo<\/a> said that the military macaw took flight from Roeding Park where the zoo is located and never returned.<\/p>\n

Sarge the parrot went missing from a zoo in Fresno. Facebook\/@Fresno Chaffee Zoo<\/p>\n

Zoo officials said they conducted a search within the park and surrounding areas but came up empty-handed. Now, they are\u00a0calling on local residents to help to bring Sarge back home safely.<\/p>\n

The zoo shared several pictures of Sarge, who has vibrant green feathers on her body and a patch of red feathers on her head and tail.<\/p>\n

Officials described the parrot as approximately 24 inches long with one toenail on each foot.<\/p>\n

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The military macaw has vibrant green feathers on her body and a patch of red feathers on her head and tail. Facebook\/@Fresno Chaffee Zoo<\/p>\n

Macaws like Sarge make loud high-pitched squawks to signal to others they are near and can usually be found perched high up in trees.<\/p>\n

Posts about the lost parrot have surfaced on social media, with community members talking about potential sightings.<\/p>\n

\u201cDoes Sarge answer to any words or whistles?\u201d one asked.<\/p>\n

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Macaws like Sarge make loud high-pitched squawks to signal to others they are near. Facebook\/@Fresno Chaffee Zoo<\/p>\n

Officials cautioned residents not to approach Sarge if they see or hear her. Facebook\/@fresnochaffeezoo<\/p>\n

Officials cautioned residents not to approach Sarge if they see or hear her. Instead, they are asking the public to call the zoo\u2019s 24-hour emergency hotline at 559-286-7403.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Last year,\u00a0a year-long search for a beloved hawk from the Fresno Chaffee Zoo came to an end with the raptor flying into the arms of the handlers it recognized, according to KMPH<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ripley, a star of the Zoo\u2019s Bird Show, fled the coup in April 2024 after an encounter with a pair of aggressive red-tailed hawks.<\/p>\n

A year later the eagle was spotted by a bird-watcher in Prather, about 38 miles outside of Fresno in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. The bird watcher contacted the zoo and its handlers came and recovered Ripley.<\/p>\n

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