Dehiwala Police has initiated an investigation after Blue-and-Yellow Macaw was stolen from the Dehiwala National Zoo on June 04.
The incident came to light when a zookeeper, while reporting for duty the next morning, discovered the lock of the bird enclosure had been broken. Upon inspection and notification to senior zoo officials, it was confirmed that one of the Macaws housed in the aviary was missing.
CCTV footage from a nearby shop captured a picture of the suspected thief and police investigations have commenced after a formal complaint lodged by the Dehiwala Zoo’s security division.
The stolen bird is estimated to be worth over Rs. 500,000.
On August 08, 2021, another Blue-and-Yellow Macaw from the same enclosure was reported missing and later recovered from a residence in Ratmalana.
