Staff Asks for Return of $1,000 Bird Taken From Pet Store
A pet store in New Jersey is asking for help tracking down a woman who allegedly walked away with a bird that cost $1,000. Video from Value Pet Center in Pennsauken shows the woman walking into the store and taking an interest in a sun conure. While she was holding the bird, employee Elvin Polanco says the store got busy and the staff got distracted. They assumed and hoped she would put it back in the cage before she left. Inside Edition Digital’s Mara Montalbano has more.
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Store employees need to protect these animals a lot more. Never leave them alone with a supposed customer.
@Allmenshouldrespectallwomen
Ай бұрын
She’s probably protecting it
@TheRealPotato
Ай бұрын
@@Allmenshouldrespectallwomen🤡
@cashflowfamOC
Ай бұрын
As a store owner its sad we cant trust the customer we serve.
@mitsuri3096
29 күн бұрын
I say shes saving it
@pitbull7885
29 күн бұрын
I agree!!!!
Oh, she screwed up. That's over the amount she's allowed to steal.
@akenjah
Ай бұрын
If $50 less it would be legal 🤣
@truthbefacts
29 күн бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂
@ombra711
29 күн бұрын
@@akenjahwow, you're good at 2nd grade math.😒
@randybradley4151
29 күн бұрын
@@ombra711 I guess you cannot comprehend that it's grand theft and the charge/jail time will be worse than if the bird was $950 the thief would get a lesser charge.
@LigmaBawls457
29 күн бұрын
💀🤣🤣🤣
Why wouldn't they press charges? That's why these people do what they do because they have no consequences.
@andrewwilson5686
29 күн бұрын
Bc it's a damn headache.
@irgendeinname9256
29 күн бұрын
They want it the easy way
@PyroMikeHell
29 күн бұрын
Legal Action won't re-alive the bird if the person can't care for it properly, also it is a pain in the butt to actually collect repayment for damages in a time frame that is worth it.
@jay__atx9191
26 күн бұрын
Cause it might scare her away and she might not come And once they grab her they probably will press charges
@ravenc4912
23 күн бұрын
Democrat state
Somebody’s gonna recognize her
Holding somebody accountable is something that this society is missing. The theft was over $1000, And she needs to be held accountable.
@LookupUnited24akaU24toHELP
29 күн бұрын
It is and she does.
@ris8961
29 күн бұрын
It honestly baffles me that in America you need something like $1k before your actions become accountable. . In my country if you steal something more than $400, you get 12 years in prison. . You think that is too harsh? Yeah it is harsh, but it stops people from actually stealing in the first place! It's not too hard to understand, make the punishment harsh and people will not do it!!
"We don't want to press any charges ".... but let the D.A. decide what they want to do.
@vickiefinney6073
29 күн бұрын
Oh yes, the DA can press charges even if you don't
@JIBtacos
29 күн бұрын
They should totally press charges. She's a no good thief. She needs to be punished.
@MattyIcecubes
29 күн бұрын
@@vickiefinney6073And they will. The value of the bird makes this a felony theft case.
@bobbiusshadow6985
29 күн бұрын
Need to arrest her first, for a DA to press charge.. but that would be totally on the pet store if they want to escalate thing to that level or just want her to bring the bird back, "no questions asked".
@AfraidMonsters
29 күн бұрын
"we don't wanna press any charges." lol!! if it was a man you would! idhthihc employees.
that bird is going to die they require a lot more care than a cat and dog. if she can't afford the bird she definitely can't afford the cage because of their expensive too especially for one that big
@HoomanPlays
Ай бұрын
Or she'll release it after she realizes the thing squawks very loud and very often.
@Allmenshouldrespectallwomen
Ай бұрын
I would let it free
@fajarkurniawan9434
Ай бұрын
the bird is dinner
@3mPeRaToR
29 күн бұрын
@@Allmenshouldrespectallwomen So you want to kill the bird, that's a tropical bird, it's going to d... In NJ
@caos024
29 күн бұрын
@HoomanPlays that's what I'm saying. Thing can literally give you a headache. 😂
Call Ace Ventura
@Ajpr2
21 күн бұрын
Snowflake?
She should be charged and placed under the bird kidnapping list
@kristinastan6939
29 күн бұрын
Yes.
@WaitingtoHit
29 күн бұрын
There’s a bird-kidnapping list?
@SUGAR_XYLER
29 күн бұрын
@@WaitingtoHit Yeah, it's a list beside the Cereal killers 😂
@lycrowkurato
29 күн бұрын
That lady: Hi do you sell any bird seeds. Employee after seeing this video: We do ( Proceeds to call the police )
These poor animals, why on earth would people do this kind of stuff!
@Ebolachicken
Ай бұрын
Yeah i don't get why people sell them let them be in their natural habitat
@MrTickles445
Ай бұрын
He was in a pet store bro, now he has a home
@tshaffer9681
29 күн бұрын
It's because most of society is morally sick and selfish.
@lavenderflowersfall280
29 күн бұрын
Never know she might have the right supplies at home
@AxeroMyBeloved
29 күн бұрын
Most pet stores treat animals cruelly. At least this bird has a home now. And also it didn't seem like the bird had a mate. Birds need a mate to live/survive.
If you're not prepared to buy a parrot, you're not prepared to own one. People literally give parrots away all the time because they can't handle the noise. No I'm not talking about a parrot saying words/sentences. I'm talking about the ear piercing squawks that never stop, and this type of parrot is very loud though not as loud as my Cockatoo for instance.
@MsRotorwings
29 күн бұрын
The noise, the mess, the hours a day of attention they require…all not taken into consideration. Some people who steal will steal things they don’t need, want, or can car for…because they’ve gotten so used to stealing that they’ve gotten addicted to the thrill.
@andree-annetrudel3949
29 күн бұрын
I love my Green Cheek Conure, he's 18, been with me since he's 6. He will probably be the last bird allowed in my house. It's a HUGE commitment and he's like a perpetual toddler, tantrum included. Yes, he's funny and cute. Yes, it's nice when he wants to cuddle and he's gentle and sweet. It's not cute when he bites and draw blood because he's done being gentle and sweet. It's not cute when he wants attention while I'm busy with chores and scream for hours. It's not cute when I need to travel and find someone to take care of him, because he doesn't trust people easily and he's aggressive. It's not cute to have birb poop everywhere in the house, because he poops 2-3 times per hour. I always have the ''poop rag'' close by, but I will find surprise poop everyday. He's what I call a cute pain in the ass.
@lindalue4504
29 күн бұрын
She going to sell it .
@richardcano1824
29 күн бұрын
Not sure what that has to do with affording a parrot. I figured you meant like buying the parrot food or it’s medical bills but then you talked about the noise lol
@HoomanPlays
29 күн бұрын
@@richardcano1824 Do you know the phrase drive it like you stole it? When you spend money on something you tend to care for it more than if you were just given it for free or found it. If you didn't put in the work to get the bird, you're probably not going to put in the work to take care of it.
That is such a ridiculous amount! I paid $375 for my conure. Price gouging to the fullest extent.
As a store owner that's been robbed 2 times in the last month I feel your pain. At the end of the day just feel like the thefts have more rights then business owners. I hope the store owner gets some justice.
@triciac1019
28 күн бұрын
So many of us agree with you!
@athenaronaegaming1052
28 күн бұрын
So sorry 😢
Something very wrong with people these days
@Ebolachicken
Ай бұрын
yeah they sell poor animals
@brianwatkins6955
29 күн бұрын
Yeah they make dumb comments about selling animals
@trevorjensen2706
29 күн бұрын
It depends on the person.
@orangebeagle3068
29 күн бұрын
Always has been.
@SUGAR_XYLER
29 күн бұрын
@@brianwatkins6955 Creatures shouldn't be for sale, that's the lowest 🤨
At least they didn’t blur the face
@irmz5372
29 күн бұрын
Right, I’m shocked by the quality of this video 😂
$1k for a sun conure???? I paid $200 for mine.
@WaterspoutsOfTheDeep
29 күн бұрын
exactly as if it's 1000 dollars ridiculous.
@user-nc6xc6sc8k
28 күн бұрын
It’s probably hand fed and tame so worth more (or very sick) for it to be held like that
Thats a felony
How can you just go and steal a bird? So tired of human beings smh.
@irgendeinname9256
29 күн бұрын
We ain't all like that
@denverphoenix2147
29 күн бұрын
@@irgendeinname9256 well than I'm not talking to you
@irgendeinname9256
29 күн бұрын
@@denverphoenix2147 human beings is a whole species💀
@denverphoenix2147
29 күн бұрын
@@irgendeinname9256 go be smart somewhere else. 🙋🏾
@xoxojustno6971
29 күн бұрын
@@irgendeinname9256bruh you know what they mean shut up and stop victimizing urself
Her neighbor sees this story and hears that bird squawking . . . all hours of the night . . might be a giveaway
I hope that beautiful bird gets recovered and that disgusting disgrace of a person get thrown in jail for her crime !
@ApersonontheinternetIdontknow
8 күн бұрын
Who knows maybe she’s taking care of the bird really good
I hope she’s taking good care of that bird🙏
1k for a bird should be the real story
@UlexiteTVStoneLexite
29 күн бұрын
That's pretty normal.
@hazeleyezluv
24 күн бұрын
Exactly what I said
How can anyone think it's remotely ok to walk out of any store without paying for the items they have?
@-.._.-_...-_.._-..__..._.-.-.-
22 күн бұрын
Imagine aliens took over the world and treated humans the same way we have been treating animals. One of the things they do is breed humans and sell the children as pets to other aliens. They have pet stores full of caged children (essentially human trafficing). In that scenario, how would you feel about an alien stealing a child from one of these stores? Would you say the thief was morally wrong, that they should have bought the child instead to support to the industry?
She has no shoes.
@annablack4599
29 күн бұрын
No shoes!
@blueskysailing
29 күн бұрын
I saw that too. Who goes shopping barefooted?? 🙁
@Stef0227
29 күн бұрын
That what I thought at first but she’s just wearing nude colored slippers that blend in with her skin
@irgendeinname9256
29 күн бұрын
@@blueskysailing bird thieves?
@laurac660
29 күн бұрын
That is why she stole the bird to sell it, so she can then buy shoes.
It took until the end of the day for them to realize the bird was missing? What time did the lady walk out cus it kinda seems like a case of animal neglect on the employees’ parts - not checking the safety and well being of the animals in their care on a regular basis
I already know she is not equipped enough to take proper care of that bird, someone plz save that poor bird!
0:24 She should go to jail
@irgendeinname9256
29 күн бұрын
It's just a bird
@TryNotToLie
29 күн бұрын
@@irgendeinname9256 yes but if she can't buy it she probably can't afford its expenses and they can't even check if she has all the requirements for owning one
@irgendeinname9256
29 күн бұрын
@@TryNotToLie still probably gets treated better than the birds ending up on my plate
@panzershrekt
28 күн бұрын
Edgy
@UltraGreenNo.57
28 күн бұрын
Ah yes its probably a species with only 10,000 pairs on earth, but who cares anyways. 😊☝
im very worried about the bird please find him. and then put here in jail.
@SSS20025
29 күн бұрын
@@Cajj04IraqTQbruh it's a parrot
@argus406
29 күн бұрын
@@Cajj04IraqTQ bro got the whole squad laughing
@durrrrl3435
28 күн бұрын
@@Cajj04IraqTQI think it’s non canary!😂
This is obviously standard behavior for this female. She was comfortable stealing from this store.
Lol. Shes going to regret stealing that bird. It can be so freaking annoying with all the yelling it does. I have one and sometimes it gives me headache.
That's not a thousand dollar bird it's about 400 on a good day
@WaterspoutsOfTheDeep
29 күн бұрын
Exactly glad someone is calling out that absurdity.
$1000 for a sun conure is crazy. I used to see those in classifieds going for $100.
Free the birds from captivity.
The insurance company is probably going to value it at $200. 😂
@WaterspoutsOfTheDeep
29 күн бұрын
They usually sell for like 400 dollars and that's at an overpriced chain petstore. 1000 dollars practically insurance fraud. That's like claiming a hamster is 200 dollars.
She didn’t even try to hide her face. If you’re gonna do the wrong thing, at least do it the right way.🤦🏻♂️
Why did you leave her alone with it then…
The employee who let her hold the bird should fired cause he left her unattended with the bird, it was a crime of opportunity.
@eve2099
28 күн бұрын
I agree 🤦🏼♀️
Taking a pet with malicious intent should be considered animal cruelty, to me it’s not different than kidnapping, taking advantage of such pure creatures should be punished with at least 3 months in jail.
A Sun Conure for 1000 dollars? As if lol. Next a stolen hamster that was 200 dollars haha
@cyanconure
29 күн бұрын
To be fair it’s an endangered species, extremely intelligent, and it lives for 30+ years. Don’t think a hamster that’ll lives its entire lifespan two months compares to its value.
@DarkZerol
29 күн бұрын
Depends on the species. Boa constrictor for example can easily fetch up to thousands of dollars in most places.
That's a good looking bird, lovely spring colours
the police dont have any sort of software to help identify this cow even with clear video footage?
Sheesh bro poor bird
@butterflyblue7761
29 күн бұрын
💔💔💔💔💔 Such a nice, sweet bird. The video shows it.
@javiruiz8365
29 күн бұрын
Right! He should not be in a pet store! Completely agree with you
It's like these sickos think they're invisible.
She sitting at home right now wondering if her whole life is gonna be over now for stealing a bird
"we just want the bird back, we don't want to press charges." Narrator: the pet store has filed a report and is asking the public to help find the woman.
He was so foolish to let a customer hold the bird. They can catch diseases from handling.
Stop using alleged, she got caughr on camera
New policy for stores "insert ID for entry which is returned when you leave"
when the video showed her by the door looking around, I couldn't help focusing on the white car with no number plate in front of the store
"Family of bird asks pet store to return bird to the forest"
@pat0653
29 күн бұрын
They won't press charges...
Why would they leave her with it?
You got a really good video of her, so it shouldn't take long for someone to recognize her.
jokes on her when this birds starts squawking
$1,000 for a bird? Yikes.
@WaterspoutsOfTheDeep
29 күн бұрын
MASSIVELY inflated price like by 3 times what they normally go for
The store employees were severely negligent in not keeping a closer watch on the precious bird…👎🏿👎🏿
That's a clear photo of her someone will snitch her out!!!!!
While this woman is utterly disgusting for stealing an animal, the employee shouldn't have walked away while she was still holding the bird...
First of all, that probably is too much for a bird
$1000 bird who the hell is stupid enough to pay $1000 for a bird😂😂😂😂😂
She eats a lot but she steals.
She don’t even have on shoes I wouldn’t let her see 😂the 🦜 bird😮
Poor bird…. As you eat your chicken burger
@TheRealPotato
Ай бұрын
Chicken is good.
@cyanconure
29 күн бұрын
That’s a tropical parrot. Not a domesticated fowl bred for food. That’s like getting mad people care for a pet dog being hurt after eating some bacon. Two completely different animals.
Ngl she looks like my upstairs neighbor who conveniently has a history of stealing (its not her as far as i can tell)
Since when is a sun conure $1000?
She shouldn't be that hard to find
They need to press charges and not drop the soap
Criminals often neglect to plan ahead when they get tattoos. Those tattoos will make it so much easier to identify you!
Ya done ✔️
imagine she comes back with a replica version that cost 10 dollars💀
Staff negligence.
Can you imagine digging thru mountains of advertising just to read some news?
Bird was probably like man I was locked up, this crazy lady got me out. Now I’m free, that was a close call.
I thought she was barefoot😂
The store needs to take responsibility. You guys were careless and let a customer hold "expensive merchandise" unsupervised. This lady isnt innocent, but i can promise you this bird is in a better place getting love and affection. Its not right to steal. It also isnt right what the store did. All of your stores drama was preventable. Fire your employee and take the loss like a business should.
Me with birds.
Make Accountability Great Again
@EbikeAdventuresSD
29 күн бұрын
By locking Trump up
@EbikeAdventuresSD
29 күн бұрын
The only thing l America’s ever been in was forced labor and low test scores. FACTS
The audacity to steal such an innocent *birb*
Sick 😷
Imagine the embarrassment of knowing your caught and every time you try to forget about it, the bird just stares at you from across the room and makes a playful noise 😂
I have a cockatiel I paid $250 for but they also have sun conures that cost about $350 cheaper than the one in New Jersey. My pet store has been in business for 45 years too.
Took them all day so i dont think nither deserve it
lololol, im sorry but NOW WAY does a Sun Conure cost $1000...
@AlexOtter3
29 күн бұрын
It’s actually cheaper than petcos sun conure prices-saw one for $1200 the other day
The look on her face at 0:06 says it all. Spoiled, uncaring and would do anything to get what she wants. I bet she stole the parrot to either keep it all to herself. Or to sell it for lots of cash
@PennyMsElite
29 күн бұрын
Or she has a pet snake
Swear to god if she stole the bird, only to try to release it in the wild...
@cyanconure
29 күн бұрын
Not too far fetched, there’s a lot of dumbasses who think a tropical parrot from halfway across the world can survive in Northeastern USA. I pray for that poor babies safety.
@InkHyaena
29 күн бұрын
@@cyanconure Yeah, that was my first thought. Really hope the poor bird is okay
@durrrrl3435
28 күн бұрын
If she does release it, it will be walking everywhere, because it can’t fly!🤣
For a second I thought she was holding up a 12 gauge Then my eyes focused on the bird lol Need to go back to sleep Damn insomnia
She probably stole it to sell it.
now i see why the pet stores around my area won't let you hold the animals, they use "COVID" as an excuse.
A bird in hand...better than two in the bush.
Why did they leave her with the bird in the first place? And how did they only notice it was missing at the end of the day? When the store became busy they should have put the bird back themselves. It’s their job after all. Ironically, she may take better care of the bird than the employees.
WOW, staff negligence. Who the hell would expect a customer to put the bird back in the cage by themselves alone? What if they did but they didn't latch the door correctly? She should have been watched the whole time, or informed that it's been a certain amount of time so the bird will have to go back in its cage now, if the employee needed to step away. WTF were they thinking?
"Value"? a $1000 bird?
Fly high free bird yeah!
1000 for a sun concure? She probably did it a favor.
How do you put a price on a bird?
She's a jail bird.....
Hopefully she loves the bird and gives him a good home he deserves. His vet bills will be expensive someday, so hopefully she’ll be able to come up with the money for that.
The cops shouldn't even look for the bird. They dont want to press charges.
Prejudices exist for a reason….. does that woman look like she could afford a 1000 dollar bird 🙄🙄
Hero! She rescue the bird!
Store charges $1000 for a bird that belongs outside a cage. Humans.