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Keep an eye out for these Rhode Island zoo runaways
Two blue-throated piping guans — a father and son pair named Monster and Chip — escaped amid a shelter-in-place order last week.
A zoo in Rhode Island is asking for the public’s help to locate two of their residents who flew the coop. Two blue-throated piping guans were reported missing on Monday.
The Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence shared on social media that two guans, birds native to South America, were last seen “taking in the beauty of Roger Williams Park from treetop.”
The two birds, named Monster and Chip, are father and son, zoo spokesperson Vicki Scharfberg told Boston.com. They are about the size of a chicken and are about 2 feet tall.
Monster and Chip escaped when the automatic doors to the indoor Faces of the Rainforest exhibit stayed open too long, Scharfberg said. Guests were sheltering in place due to thunderstorms last Thursday, and when the order was lifted, the duo bolted.
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Zoo officials were notified immediately about the birds’ escape. The guans stayed on the zoo property for a few days, but then headed into Roger Williams Park and beyond, Scharfberg said.
“We don’t think they are too far away, but likely in treetops and a little hard to see up high,” Scharfberg said. The birds are likely in South Providence or Cranston, she said.
The zoo shared an image of one of the birds, which have black and dark blue feathers and a white head. The bird’s wattle under their beak is blue. They are not dangerous to animals or people, the spokesperson said.
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Anyone who sees the bird should take a picture and call the zoo at 401-785-3510 or email [email protected] with their exact location.
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