Oct
23
Mickey the cockatoo rescued after four weeks ‘living on brioche’ in Sydney supermarket – video | Sydney
A sulphur-crested cockatoo named Mickey that had been ‘living on brioche’ inside a Sydney supermarket for four weeks has been captured by wildlife services and is expected to be set free soon. On Tuesday morning, another cockatoo, Old Lady Doris, was taken into the supermarket by the Feathered Friends bird rescue director Ravi Wasan to comfort the lost bird, allowing Wasan to successfully capture him. Wasan said Mickey looked ‘physically fine’ and was not hungry because he was eating ‘really well’ in the supermarket. The NSW environment minister announced on Tuesday evening the bird had ‘been safely captured by wildlife rescuers after spending way too long in Macarthur Square’ shopping centre