Rare crowned crane escapes Cougar Mountain Zoo in Issaquah, WA
ISSAQUAH, Wash. - A rare crowned crane is back home after a multi-day adventure in Issaquah.
What we know:
The Cougar Mountain Zoo said one of its young East African crowned cranes escaped on Wednesday, and reported multiple sightings down the road near Lake Sammamish State Park.
While a team had eyes on the bird, the zoo had to call in additional staff and volunteers to assist, eventually capturing the curious crane and bringing her back home Friday night.
Cougar Mountain Zoo thanked the community and Regional Animal Services of King County for its assistance.
The Source: Information in this story came from social media posts from the Cougar Mountain Zoo.
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