Cockatoo Comes in From Cold, Finds New Home as a Jailbird
Los Angeles police in Van Nuys literally had a jailbird behind bars Monday.
A gray cockatoo, apparently seeking shelter from the chilly weather, flew at 4 p.m. through an open third-floor window at police headquarters in the 6200 block of Sylmar Avenue, Sgt. Joe Brazas said.
The bird, a member of the parrot family rarely seen except in owners’ cages, alighted on a detective’s arm and “acted like he’d found a home,” Brazas said.
Another officer, a bird enthusiast in her spare time, quickly built a makeshift cage with wire closet hangers, and the fugitive cockatoo, feathers unruffled, climbed in.
“He’s our prisoner for now, and he’s not saying a word,” Brazas said.
Police, meanwhile, are on the lookout for owners of missing cockatoos, he said.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
