Two escaped pelicans recaptured after a day on the loose

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTwo pelicans escaped from the Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium and spent a full day on the loose before staff caught them, UPI reports.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA day. Pelicans. In a city with three rivers.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTheir wings were clipped. Officials say they flew away anyway, because the winds were favorable.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSo the wing trim only works in bad weather. That's the entire security plan, and it's got a forecast attached.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorOne of them, Joey, ended up in the Allegheny River near Sharpsburg. The zoo also set up a pelican hotline and got numerous calls.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA hotline. Somebody saw a pelican over a bridge and had a number to ring.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBoth birds got fresh wing trims, and officials are discussing plans to prevent future escapes. Discussing.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorMy theory is the pelicans were never lost. They were scouting for a better zoo, and Felicity was the one with the map.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSame wind, same fence. The Humboldt penguins stayed put, and nobody's discussing them.