ARTHUR'S PASS, New Zealand, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- A
Scottish tourist in New Zealand said a kea bird stole more than $1,000 cash
from his camper while he was taking pictures at a rest stop.
Peter Leach said he stopped Wednesday at a rest
stop in Arthur's Pass to take pictures of the scenery and he was snapping
pictures of an unusual bird when a couple approached him with some distressing
news, The Timaru Herald reported Monday.
"A Canadian couple walked by and said:
'We've just seen that bird take something out of your campervan,'" Leach
said. "It took all the money I had. I was left with $40 (U.S. $33.83) in
my pocket."
Leach said the bird made off with a small cloth
bag containing $1,099.41. He said the bird apparently snatched it from his
dashboard.
The tourist said he filed a police report in
hope of getting his insurance company to replace the cash.
"The man I dealt with was very serious for
the first few questions," Leach said of his police interview. "Then
he said, 'Do you mind if I just stop to laugh?'"
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