Two hawks trained to scare away other birds at SoFi Stadium were snatched when a vehicle in which they were being held was stolen during a Los Angeles Rams game, according to authorities.
The hawks, Alice and Bubba, were inside a Kawasaki Mule Utility Task Vehicle with the key left in the ignition when a thief hopped behind the wheel on Sunday afternoon, according to the Inglewood Police Department.
Alice and Bubba — who were supposed to work with a falconer during the Rams game to deter other birds from making a mess on the stadium crowd — were affixed to the bed of the vehicle inside green containers, cops said.
Witnesses saw the suspect drive away in the UTV and out of the Sofi Stadium property. The vehicle was last spotted in a shopping area, authorities added.
The beloved hawk’s falconer, Charles Cogger, is “struggling” after the loss of the two birds.
“I’ve really been struggling for the last 24 hours, a lot of tears,” he told ABC7, noting he still has his third hawk named Hope.
“The problem is I really need to get them back by no later than Thursday because then that means they’ll have gone four days without water or food, and that’s pretty hard on them,” Cogger said.
Photos released by the department show a suspect described as a man wearing a black jacket with a white stripe down the shoulder, black pants, and black shoes.
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