A lost diamond dove employees at a Lexington pizza joint helped rescue last week has now found a new home.
In a Sept. 24 Facebook post, Lexington-Fayette Animal Care & Control wrote it had received a call from employees at Sir Pizza on New Circle Road who spotted a possibly injured bird in need of rescue.
At the time, officials suspected the exotic bird was an escaped pet. Now, the agency reports the bird has found a new home.
Jai Hamilton, the lead cruelty investigator for LFACC, told the Herald-Leader via email the bird has since recovered after it was placed in the care of a local expert. Its previous owner assumed the bird was dead after it flew away from home and did not want the tiny dove back…