Five Birds Stolen From Parque Guinle Are Back Home in Rio

Overview

• Four ducks and an African goose found in a downtown dumpster were rescued on Oct. 8 and taken to the city’s zoonosis center for care.
• The group returned to the Laranjeiras park on Tuesday, arriving earlier than the planned 2 p.m. reintroduction and drawing an enthusiastic welcome from residents.
• CCZ veterinarians dewormed the birds, ran blood and fecal tests, and will continue to monitor their readaptation in the park.
• The goose Branquinha, who is blind, is being kept in a separate lake away from territorial swans to prevent aggression.
• The environmental crimes unit is investigating the wider theft, and four geese—Gabriel, Maria Flor, Lili and Nina—remain missing.