Dozens of exotic birds seized from condemned Colorado home without heat or water
By APThursday, January 21, 2010
Exotic birds seized from condemned Colorado home
PUEBLO, Colo. — Dozens of exotic birds are being nursed to health in Colorado after animal control officers found them malnourished in a condemned house without heat or water.
Authorities went to the place in Pueblo on Tuesday after getting a tip from neighbors and found 45 macaw parrots, about 150 pigeons and some dogs and cats.
By the time officials went back the next day, two of the macaws had died. Authorities say the elderly owner was feeding them dog food to try to keep them alive.
The 43 surviving macaws were seized Wednesday and taken to a veterinarian. The pigeons, cats and dogs remain on the man’s property, with officials bringing them food and water.
The homeowner hasn’t been named or charged with a crime.
Information from: The Pueblo Chieftain, www.chieftain.com
