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HUTCHINSON- Law enforcement authorities in Reno County had good news to report on Saturday evening.
The owner of the missing falcon was reunited with his bird.
The owner, Michael Garcia, in town from Illinois for a bird handler’s convention reported the valuable white falcon missing on Wednesday.
“I’ve been driving all over the area following leads, using a tank of gas every day,” Garcia said. “I received calls all hours of the day and night and I really appreciated it.”
About 4 p.m. on Saturday, Garcia received a call that the bird was sitting on a pole near Carey Park, just 100 yards from where he lost the bird.
“I’d driven around Sedgwick County and through that park earlier in the day,” he said.
Garcia had some of the falcon’s favorite food and the two were easily reunited.
He told police he wanted to thank the public for their help to locate the bird. He stopped by the Hutchinson police station and allowed trick or treat kids and officers to see the bird.
Hutchinson will host the North American Falconer’s Convention the week of November 8.
“There will be a couple hundred bird handlers in town and the public will have the chance to see a lot of amazing birds,” said Garcia.