Tributes paid to Telford zoo's 'gentle' ostrich, Jake, who starred in Harry Potter film
"It was agreed that the kindest option was to let him go peacefully.""Jake was a huge character and will be sorely missed by all who knew him. Thank you to everyone who loved and cared for him over the years."Dozens of people paid tribute to him on social media, sharing memories of visiting him.One said: "This is so sad. I will miss him pecking the fence instead of the food scoop. And him being scared of the red scoop."Another added: "Will always remember how Jake made my boy giggle so hard when he use to peck at the fence after eating his feed."
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