Archive · 31 Oct 2025
Rare Pesquet's Parrot Stolen from Aizawl Zoo, Rs 20,000 Reward Offered
A special and rare bird called a Pesquet's Parrot has been taken from the Aizawl Zoo in India.
This bird was not originally from India but was brought there earlier.
The zoo keepers noticed it was gone on the morning of October 29th.
They think it was taken sometime the day before or very early that morning.
A reward of 20,000 rupees is being offered to anyone who can help find the bird and catch the person who took it.
The police are investigating, and they are even looking into whether someone who works at the zoo might have been involved.
This is happening in a part of India that is close to another country, and sadly, sometimes rare animals are brought through this area illegally.
A rare Pesquet's Parrot has been stolen from the Aizawl Zoo.
The theft is believed to have occurred between October 28 and October 29.
An FIR has been filed, and the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau has been informed.
A Rs 20,000 reward is offered for information leading to the arrest of the culprit.
Mizoram is highlighted as a state increasingly used for the trafficking of exotic animals.
- Who
- Unknown individuals
- What
- A smuggled Pesquet's Parrot was stolen from the Aizawl Zoo
- When
- Sometime between 4 PM on October 28 and 7 AM on October 29
- Where
- Aizawl Zoo, Mizoram
- Why
- The parrot was a smuggled exotic bird, and Mizoram is a known conduit for wildlife trafficking.
- Missing Bird Species
- Pesquet's Parrot
- Location
- Aizawl Zoo, Mizoram
- Discovery Date
- October 29
- Estimated Theft Time
- Between 4 PM Oct 28 and 7 AM Oct 29
- Reward Amount
- Rs 20,000