B-Man Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 Flamingo that escaped a zoo in 2005 spotted in Texas https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44633602 The bird, tagged as number 492, fled the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, Kansas, in 2005. But a summer intern at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department reportedly caught sight of the escapee in Lavaca Bay on the state's coastline. Since 492 flew the coop, it has reportedly been seen in Arkansas, Louisiana and even Wisconsin. Flamingos are not native to the US, appearing only occasionally in Florida thousands of miles away. ............" I am not a number...........I am a free flamingo " Escaped zoo flamingo, on the lam since 2005, spotted near Lavaca Bay by our Coastal crew. The African Flamingo made its break from a Kansas zoo after keepers failed to clip its wings, and has been spotted in several states since. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 52 minutes ago, B-Man said: ............" I am not a number...........I am a free flamingo " Serious props to B-Man for remembering that iconic quote from 'The Prisoner'. Props raised to the googol power to the flamingo if it's a direct quote. 13 years on the road, Babbel, and an internet connection will allow for impressive improvements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snafu Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 Flamingos live 20-30 years in the wild, but up to 50 years in a zoo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostbitmic Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 Catch it and deport it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 Lucky he's not in Venezuela. Would have been dinner, a long time ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 15 minutes ago, Marv's Neighbor said: Lucky he's not in Venezuela. Would have been dinner, a long time ago. Or West Virginia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted July 1, 2018 Author Share Posted July 1, 2018 I found it funny................that he ended up in Texas................ . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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