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<\/p>\nStolen peacocks, Pete and Hilda, have been safely returned to their owner after being found just west of Edmonton, along Highway 16 near Duffield, say RCMP.<\/p>\n
Two people rescued the plucky birds found April 26 inside a crate along the highway, about 65 km west of Edmonton, Parkland RCMP said in a Wednesday news release. After seeing Tuesday news reports about the peacocks that had gone missing inside a stolen truck, the bird rescuers contacted Smoky Lake RCMP who helped facilitate their return to the owner.<\/p>\n
The truck was stolen from Stony Plain with Pete and Hilda on board shortly before they were found abandoned along the highway inside their crate.<\/p>\n
\u201cA happy ending! Smoky Lake RCMP were delighted to assist in bringing Pete and Hilda back to their owner,\u201d Smoky Lake RCMP Sgt. Anita Doktor said in the news release.<\/p>\n
Police thank the rescuers for stepping in and caring for the birds before they were reunited with their owner.<\/p>\n
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Parkland RCMP are searching for a stolen white 2005 Ford F350 crew cab with British Columbia licence plate SY7996. The truck contained a pair of crated peacocks when it was stolen west of Edmonton, in Stony Plain, on Sunday, April 26, 2026.<\/p>\n
The stolen vehicle \u2014 a white Ford F350 crew cab with British Columbia licence plate SY7996 \u2014 has not yet been recovered. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Parkland RCMP non-emergency line at 825-220-7267 or anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, or online at www.P3Tips.com.<\/p>\n
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