{"id":162760,"date":"2022-08-26T13:29:50","date_gmt":"2022-08-26T13:29:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=162760"},"modified":"2022-08-26T13:29:50","modified_gmt":"2022-08-26T13:29:50","slug":"huge-search-for-jealous-pet-bird-that-ran-off-as-owner-proposed-to-girlfriend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/huge-search-for-jealous-pet-bird-that-ran-off-as-owner-proposed-to-girlfriend\/","title":{"rendered":"Huge search for ‘jealous’ pet bird that ran off as owner proposed to girlfriend"},"content":{"rendered":"

A rescued bird adopted by a North Wales family sparked a frantic search after he disappeared just as his owners got engaged.<\/p>\n

Fagin the rook was nursed back to health by Joe Greenwood and went on to become part of his family but his sudden disappearance left Joe, partner Jessica and their four children bereft.<\/p>\n

Frantic that the crow would not miss their big day, they offered a \u00a3200 reward for his discovery reports North Wales Live.<\/p>\n

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The cheeky rook vanished after being spooked by a mobility scooter and, being hand-reared, his owners feared he'd struggle to survive in the wild.<\/p>\n

Typically, the bird was eventually found four days later feasting on figs in a garden a quarter of a mile from home.<\/p>\n

Thanking everyone for their help, Jessica quipped: \u201cWe keep saying he went off in a huff because he was jealous his dad proposed to me. None of us have really slept and we\u2019ve been out since the crack of dawn looking (for him).\u201d<\/p>\n

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Joe, 29, has been described as a real-life Kes character who found solace in birds after a troubled childhood on Anglesey.<\/p>\n

He began rescuing injured and abandoned crows, rooks and magpies, and this summer established Helping Hand Corvid Rescue to raise money for his rehabilitation work.<\/p>\n

Apart from Fagin, all rescued birds are eventually released back into the wild. Fagin, who helps Joe \u201cteach\u201d young fledglings how and what to eat, rarely strays far from home but was frightened away by a late-night encounter.<\/p>\n

\u201cA woman on a mobility scooter often calls to feed our cat even though it\u2019s already been fed,\u201d said Joe, a security guard.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe thought our car alarm was sounding, so I went outside to see what was happening, followed by Fagin.<\/p>\n

At that point, a car with a noisy exhaust sped past and when the woman waved her arms in alarm, Fagin took off.\u201d<\/p>\n

Prestatyn\u2019s residents shared his delight, especially those who had joined the search. One woman wrote: \u201cI, like a lot of people, no longer have to stop traffic to get out my car and stand staring up at a tree or telegraph pole shouting 'Fagin!'. My eyes are sore looking for him since he went missing. Thrilled he\u2019s home being loved and spoiled. Made my week!\u201d<\/p>\n

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