A rare and valuable bird has been reported stolen in the Town of Erin.
Wellington County OPP say the three-year-old golden eagle, which is named Riff-Raff, was stolen on Jan. 27 or Jan. 28* from an aviary on the First Line, north of Rockwood and northwest of Acton.
As Riff-Raff is a show and demonstration bird, not a pet, investigators believe whoever stole it would have needed “extensive knowledge and training” about how to handle the animal.
Riff-Raff is described as being brown with white flecks, 76 cm tall and weighing six kilograms, with an estimated value of $15,000.
Police say they have no information suggesting the theft was an act of protest.
Anyone with information about Riff-Raff’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Wellington County OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
*CORRECTION: OPP initially reported the eagle was stolen sometime between Jan. 17 and 18. They issued a correction on Wednesday morning stating the eagle was in fact taken sometime between the 27 and 28.
