Gordo The Skateboarding Parrot: Gone

by The Editors on March 25, 2009

20090308-110019-Parrot1-Tm.JpgBaldwin Park, California’s world famous skateboarding parrot Gordo, has reportedly been stolen from his cage and owner Fred Mirales is distraught, according to a story in the Pasadena Star News.

The bird-napping occurred about 10:30 a.m. Wednesday as Gordo – a green Malaysian parrot from Guatemala – played in his cage on the front porch of his owner’s Bess Street home. . . “My mother was at home and she heard somebody trying to break into the cage,” said Fred Mirales. “When she went out there, the guy was already (running away).” . . .Gordo has become a popular city figure, said Mirales, who has had the 30-year-old parrot for about a decade.

Just one of the downsides of fame, apparently.

[Editors’ Note: We’re having a hard time believing that we just posted this, but shore ’nuff there it is.]

[Link: Pasadena Star News]

snowboard connection March 25, 2009 at 6:13 pm

That is something else! Puts the bulldogs to shame

tr March 25, 2009 at 10:52 pm

there is a cat somewhere with gas

ZooYork March 26, 2009 at 6:14 pm

dude thats not right, there should be a search…Im sure if someone down there called for a search all guys would go out and find it, beat the crap outta the thief.

kathy March 27, 2009 at 8:06 pm

this type of bird will put a cat in it’s place.
terrible.. like stealing a child.

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