Pinched penguins p-p-picked up by police Anybody got any idea where these might be from? The police aren't saying and I can't recall any zoo reporting them missing (through embarrassment and/or wanting to avoid copycats maybe). Twycross is the nearest zoo with Humboldts (and holds them in an enclosure with very low walls) but the plot is thickened by a man from Preston being arrested. A Guardian report says says they come from a Nottinghamshire zoo but I think they're wrong/misinformed as I can't think of a zoo in that area (at all or that that holds them). Some come on all you budding Sherlocks, let's hear your best guesses -anyone recognise their identification bands?
Peak Wildlife Park also holds Humboldts and they’re in a “walk-through” type exhibit but as far as I can see it doesn’t mention a Nottinghamshire Zoo just that it was Nottinghamshire Police.
Peak? Interesting point (the place is really off my radar nowadays). It was the Guardian that mentioned a Nottinghamshire zoo (erroneously I believe): Police pick up penguins stolen from Nottingham zoo
A Google search gave this article from The Sun ( not the best source!) Two penguins have been rescued after being stolen from a zoo and sold online
Ahh, mystery solved -that ties in with the Preston location and I can understand, if true, why they'd not want (more) bad publicity. I never open Sun links -not because I object to it's stance on pretty much everything (which I do) but because the amount of adverts and related screen slow-down annoy me.
I find most local news websites to be even worse, and they all seem to be designed by the same web designer who doesn't care about convenience!
