A macaw managed to open the lock of its enclosure and escaped accompanied by another bird in the city of Juína, located 735 km from Cuiabá. This Saturday (24), one of the birds was rescued and returned home, while the other remains missing.
The two birds, named Lara and Larinha, have been cared for for approximately eight years by veterinarian Gabriela Souza and her husband, Fernando Bergamin. According to Gabriela, the escape occurred just a few hours after she performed the routine of feeding the birds, changing the water, and checking the enclosure's closure.
Images captured by a security camera recorded the moment one of the macaws manipulated the lock until it managed to unlock it. After the object came loose, both birds waited a short period before taking flight.
Gabriela was notified by a resident who spotted a macaw in a tree in the Module 4 area. Due to the height at which the bird was, the veterinarian requested support from the Fire Department. Through persistence and dialogue, she managed to follow the macaw's flights between progressively lower trees until finally attracting it with its usual feed to a transport cage.
The team managed to place the bird in a transport cage, and according to Gabriela, it showed signs of health, although it was visibly thinner and exhausted after the days away from home. She reported that the bird arrived very hungry, being fed the usual ration and drinking water desperately.
Searches continue to locate the second macaw
Efforts are ongoing to find the second bird. Gabriela speculates that it may be in the central area of Juína, particularly in the Módulo 1 and Módulo 4 neighborhoods, areas where residents reported seeing macaws flying at low altitude and landing on trees.
The veterinarian clarifies that the birds do not have amputated wings, but they are not accustomed to long flights. For this reason, she presumes that the lost macaw is moving short distances and landing on nearby trees. The greatest concern is the possibility that it may have difficulty finding water and food on its own, given that the birds lived under the family's care for eight years and had an established routine of feeding and access to water.
The family asks residents that if they see a lone macaw, they should contact the guardian or call the Fire Department, providing the exact location. Gabriela adds that the birds are curious and show attention when someone interacts with them, but they are not used to landing on strangers' arms.
