4 June 2016
A vulture that went missing in
Somerset four days ago has still not been caught despite several sightings.
The 11-year-old bird, called
Arthur, was swept away by strong winds during a display at the Royal Bath and
West Show on Wednesday.
The "massive great"
bird has since been spotted in Castle Carey in Somerset and Devizes in
Wiltshire.
Birds of Prey Displays is asking
anyone who sees him not to approach him and to contact them instead.
The white-headed vulture was
taking part in an Eagle and Vulture show on the opening day of the show in
Shepton Mallet, when it was blown off course.
Ben Potter, the bird's owner,
said the "massive great big glove puppet of a vulture" should be easy
to spot.
"He's a 12lb vulture, with a
6ft wingspan - you can't miss him," he said.
Anyone who spots the vulture is
being asked not to approach it but instead to call its owner
"And he will make himself
really obvious to people because he knows people are part of his life so he
will be quite visual."
Since Wednesday, the massive bird
has been spotted in a field in Castle Cary, been seen being "harassed by
two rooks" as it flew over Sparkford in Somerset, and surprised a driver
in Devizes in Wiltshire.
"If you see it give me a
call and I'll come and get it," said Mr Potter.
"The only thing I do ask is
that people don't go to him - not because he's dangerous - mainly because he'll
be spooked and keep moving and moving and moving."
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