WYOMING, MI (WXMI/CNN) - A Michigan bird shop owner is using social media to track down an alleged parrot thief.
The missing bird costs $1,600.
Casa La Parrot is home to some 200 birds and parrots at any given time.
Some are for sale, others are there for boarding or on layaway.
Store owner Jessica Oegema said most of the birds are ready for some love and attention.
"They're actually so playful that they'll go to anybody, which is how she was able to get him out the door so easily because he is so friendly," Oegema said.
She said a white bellied Caique parrot named Max was stolen Wednesday around noon from her store.
"We do a quick look around the store. He usually likes to go high on other cages, didn't see him anywhere, checked the cameras and you can actually see her walking out the door with him in her hands on the cameras," Oegema said.
The $1,600 parrot belongs to Alex Lackey, who has been making payments on the bird for nearly a year, less than a month away from taking his beloved pet home.
"Everybody knew who he was. Everyone who came to the store knew who Max was," Lackey said.
Security footage from inside the store showed the exact moment Max was taken.
"She seemed perfectly normal. Nothing stood out when she was looking around, but on the video when she's back in the corner, something was a little off," Oegema said.
Casa La Parrot is now taking to Facebook, hopeful someone will recognize the woman.
“We have almost 100,000 views of the original post with about 1,500 shares," Oegema said.
Lackey is hoping the extra attention will bring Max back home safe.
"Please bring him back. He had a family. He's very loved and I miss him," Lackey said.
As of Friday morning, the bird shop hasn't given any updates on the incident yet.
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