A
male white-backed African vulture escaped from the Jacksonville Zoo and
Gardens in Florida after a device to restrict its ability to fly broke.
Zoo officials say the vulture flew the coop after a restrictive band on
its wing broke Thursday. Zoo staff tracked the bird to a tree on the
grounds, but were unable to recapture it before it flew off. Officials
say they can’t remember a bird ever escaping from the zoo before. The
vulture, named Hodari, arrived at the Jacksonville Zoo in 2006 from the
National Aviary in Pittsburgh. Zoo officials asked birdwatchers to
contact the zoo if the bird is spotted. Although he’s not aggressive and
does not pose a threat to people or animals, officials say he should
not be approached by the public.
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