Two birds of prey have been stolen from a rescue centre, police have said.
Keepers at the Cornish Birds of Prey Centre CIC said a gyr falcon and a striated caracara were taken between 17:00 GMT on Thursday and 07:00 on Friday.
Kelly Grigg, the owner of the centre at Winnard’s Perch, in Cornwall, said the bolt and padlock to one of its aviaries had been “hit with force”.
She said she thought whoever had stolen the birds would have had to have known the centre “inside out”, as they avoided all CCTV cameras on site. Devon and Cornwall Police has appealed for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.
Ms Grigg said she noticed the gate was open to one of the aviaries when she started doing her daily checks on Friday morning – which is when she realised two birds were missing.
She said another lock appeared to have been tampered with “using a crowbar or similar tool”, but to no avail.
“All I want is the birds back safe and sound and I will do everything in my power to get them home safely,” she added.
