MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) – A routine marine patrol turned into an unexpected rescue mission after a Manatee County Sheriff’s Office deputy discovered a lost cockatiel at the Marine Unit dock.
Deputy McBride spotted the bird while launching a patrol boat for a routine patrol. After doing some research, the Marine Unit was able to identify the cockatiel and track down its owner.
The bird, named Kiwi, went missing on August 5 along with another cockatiel named Kaiju…