25-05-2025
Alice returns from Wonderland: African crane back at Washington zoo after two-day escape
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — After being on the run for two days, an exotic bird was successfully brought back to a Washington zoo late Friday night.
According to the , Alice the , originally escaped from the Issaquah facility Wednesday afternoon. She was first seen traveling south along a nearby roadway.
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Over the following two days, zoo team members reported seeing Alice at Lake Sammamish State Park, located across the freeway from the facility.
At one point, they even observed her 'hanging out' with a group of Great Blue herons. As a result, they focused their search efforts on the park.
Then around 9 p.m. Friday, the zoo said a resident from a home along the waterfront spotted Alice in her yard and reached out to their team.
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Just before midnight, Alice was successfully retrieved and 'returned back home from Wonderland.'
'We're incredibly grateful for the outpouring of support from our amazing community,' the zoo said in a statement on social media. 'Your sightings and positivity helped us stay focused in the right area and wait for the perfect opportunity.'
They added that Alice will now be 'closely monitored' and her mate, Hatter, is 'happy to have her back by his side.'
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