LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — A toucan has been spotted flying around northwest Las Vegas for several months, with dozens of sightings reported as the tropical bird continues to evade capture efforts.
Katherine Eddington first thought she saw a crow with a banana when she spotted the bird on Friday on her way to her son’s school. After taking photos, she realized it was a toucan.
“I was going north on Simmons, and I was getting to the intersection here at Ann, and he flew over from the Chevron, and he flew over the intersection and landed in this tree next to Burger King,” Eddington said.
Widespread sightings across valley
Online searches revealed dozens of people have posted toucan sightings over recent months. Photos from Los Prados Golf Course in November, taken by Tammie D’Angleo, were shared more than 100 times on social media…