East Cobb resident Mary Jo Foster’s Amazon parrot went missing around Thanksgiving, and she was briefly encouraged earlier this week when there was a sighting.
Foster is asking for the public’s help in finding Woody, whom she says is 44 years old and has been living with the Foster family for 25 years.
“Signs are everywhere, flyers have been passed out, and calls have been made, as well as so many encounters with the wonderful people of East Cobb by the Foster family, but so far, Woody is still not home,” she said in reaching out to East Cobb News.
She also sent us the accompanying photo of Woody, who has a Kelly green body and orange wings and who’s between 13-15 inches in height.
“He is smart, loves to talk and has a wide range of words he uses. He whistles, says Hello, How are you, Pretty boy, Sweet Boy, I love you Bobby Bobby boy, and many other words. He copies peoples laughs, and mimics animal sounds.”
Foster told us Woody was seen on Wednesday on Benthill Drive near Sewell Mill Road and Johnson Ferry Road.
There have been a number of sightings, and she had been offering a reward of $500.
Foster has upped that reward to $2,000 for anyone who finds Woody, or whose discovery immediately and directly leads to him being returned home.
She said Woody is drawn to certain foods, including peanuts and tortilla chips, as well as bird feeders.
Woody flies into Leyland Cypress trees (where he finds safety from hawks), as well as in, and between, dark green trees, and he’s typically out and about in the afternoons.
Anyone who sees him may be able to retain him with a towel, enclosing him in a box or a small laundry basket with holes.
Foster said if you’ve spotted Woody, you can call the following phone numbers: 770-334-7225 (first) or 678-522-6700.
She also said the family is asking for prayers.
“If God could bring the animals into Noah’s ark two by two, He can bring Woody back home,” she said.
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