A bird of prey escaped from London Zoo and landed at a medical charity.
Bird escapes from London Zoo and arrives at a hospital
Jester the crested caracara - which is a variety of falcon native to the United States, Central America and South America - flew away from the iconic tourist destination last week (15.03.22) and `was found safely sitting on the lawn outside Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability on Thursday (24.03.22) afternoon.
In a statement, the charity said: "Jester, the Crested Caracara who had escaped from London Zoo has been spotted on our lawn. We have let ZSL London Zoo know we spotted her. Good luck to the ZSL team!"
When the bird initially went missing, London Zoo did not seem too concerned for the bird's safety given that caracaras are "well equipped" for survival.
The Zoo told the Evening Standard: "Caracaras are well equipped for surviving in an urban environment. Caracaras are small birds of prey and pose no threat to people or dogs. Rather like a crow or magpie, they are primarily scavengers, eating carrion, insects or and grubs or food in bin."