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Iona Young

East Lothian pet budgie flies 200 miles to Yorkshire after escaping from home

A pet budgie flew 200 miles from just outside Edinburgh down to Yorkshire after escaping it's owner's home.

The adorable yellow bird called Jack, from Prestonpans, went missing on April 16 and her owners thought they would never see her again.

Jack's owner's daughter posted a desperate appeal on Facebook page 'Lost Birds Found UK' for the bird's safe return reports the Record.

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In a strange turn of events the heartbroken daughter was stunned stunned after being contacted five weeks later on May 22 by an Yorkshireman who had found the pet south of the border.

Jack appeared to have crossed paths with some wild birds on the long journey before being found by a kind stranger.

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An update on the Edinburgh based page by 'Mickey Moo' who originally made an appeal for Jack on behalf of her mum, said: "Thanks everyone for sharing.

"After 5 weeks and thinking we'd never get her back. Jack is on her way home.

"She has been on a massive adventure and made it all the way to Yorkshire.

"She has a few wee scratches and seems to have gotten herself into a bit of a war with a few wild birds, but apart from that she was happy to be reunited.

"Her other half Viktor is at home waiting for her to get back from her adventures."

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