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SPRING VALLEY, Calif. - An endangered wild parrot was found injured outside a home in Spring Valley, but the biggest shock came when a veterinarian took a closer look.
On Saturday morning, as Daisy and her husband were hanging out with their dogs in their side yard, off Bancroft Street.On the ground, Daisy's husband found a wild parrot in the mouth of one of her dogs. Her husband got the bird free.The couple called County Animal Services. The parrot eventually ending up at SoCal Parrot in Jamul, a group that rehabs wild parrots.
The injured parrot is an adult, lilac-crowned Amazon, one of three endangered species of parrot in the area.Locally, wild parrots date back nearly a century. Cass says it's believed the first parrots were trafficked across the border to be sold as pets.“Simple cruelty, somebody wanting to be a bully,” said Cass.
In 2016, Cass says more than 5 parrots were shot with pellets and killed in Ocean Beach and Point Loma.“It's heart breaking and frustrating, because it's so senseless,” said Cass. Back at the rehabilitation center, the parrot is not quite out of the woods, but there is improvement.“They are up against so many challenges, from habitat loss and poaching for the pet trade to severe weather events … It's so important we advocate for them and make sure they are safe here,” said Cass.
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