Skittles is back home safe and sound after disappearing from a wildlife park in Cornwall

The scarlet Macaw was returned after being spotted in Porthleven.

Author: Helen DownPublished 26th Sep 2020

An appeal was issued by the park after she went missing on Wednesday 23.

Skittles was on one of it's daily schedules four hour flights with a flock of other Macaws when it's thought a strong gust of wind blew them off course.

The others were found around two hours afterwards. Hayle Paradise Park issued an urgent appeal on Friday September 25 for sightings of Skittles when she didn't come back.

"This morning she was spotted in Porthleven and she quickly came down to the Keepers this morning hungry and tired but all okay.

" We also had lots of reports of sightings of her on social media, thank you to everyone that kept an eye out for her and informed us of any sightings and for sharing our post."

Paradise Park and Wildlife Sanctuary