A pet owner was left gutted after a thief allegedly stole his "talking parrot" that was worth over £2,045 ($2,500) - and the whole despicable crime was captured on his doorbell camera.
A man in a grey hoodie can be seen in the footage parking a red SUV near the home and approaching the house, before grabbing the parrot and its cage, as the Daily Star reports.
The African Grey parrot, named Luna, has been missing since the incident on March 12 and the owner from Orange County, California, is understandably distraught.
The victim's sister, Abigail Ayapantecatl, shared news of the theft on Facebook and urgently appealed for help to try and reclaim their expensive bird which they have owned for over a decade.
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Taking to Facebook, they said: "Please share! We are trying to find the thieves who stole my brother's African Gray parrot.
"This happened in Orange County - Santa Ana. Our parrot is sick and needs daily medication.
"She was out in her cage getting some air, as she is an indoor bird, and these two men took her in matter of seconds.
"My brother tried chasing them down but they drove off quickly down. Main towards Warner.
"I've attached photos of these individuals. No license plates on their red SUV.
"We've filed a police report but we need help from everyone to spread the word. We're devastated, we just want our parrot back."
The first male suspect is described as being heavy-set and possibly in his 40s – wearing a charcoal grey hoodie, grey gloves and light grey tracksuit bottoms.
The second suspect, also a man, was wearing a tan bucket hat, black hoodie and dark-coloured trousers.
Their getaway vehicle is believed to be a Ford Excursion.
African Grey Parrots are extremely valuable and can cost anywhere between $1,500 (£1,225) and $4,000 (£3,270), as they're known to be able to mimic human speech and have a lifespan of half a century.
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