{"id":67423,"date":"2026-02-26T12:00:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T12:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/toucan-seen-flying-around-las-vegas-is-rescued-after-surviving-in-desert-for-months\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T12:00:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T12:00:10","slug":"toucan-seen-flying-around-las-vegas-is-rescued-after-surviving-in-desert-for-months","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/toucan-seen-flying-around-las-vegas-is-rescued-after-surviving-in-desert-for-months\/","title":{"rendered":"Toucan seen flying around Las Vegas is rescued after surviving in desert for months"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>A toucan that has been seen flying around Las Vegas for months has been saved, a bird rescue group said Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ve all just been so worried about him,&#8221; said Skye Marsh, the president and co-founder of the SouthWest Exotic Avian Rescue (SWEAR). &#8220;It&#8217;s a relief.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Sam is found!&#8221; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/swearlv.org\/posts\/pfbid0mAoxDWgkUnh7JVFNFB5e5mtpJK1W5EEBzaAvxnFSyAVQs67KeDUZCeMPSqepJfBtl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">group wrote on social media<\/a> on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Sam the toucan has been living in Las Vegas since November, much to the concern of bird experts and enthusiasts who were worried about the exotic bird&#8217;s health and his ability to survive long-term in a city with drastic weather changes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;(The) little stinker decided it was time for help, and he flew into someone&#8217;s garage,&#8221; Marsh told The Associated Press. The homeowners knew who the toucan was and shut the garage so he couldn&#8217;t escape. Sam has captivated the Las Vegas community after surviving in the desert for months.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/02\/26\/3104ba33-5956-40c0-bcaa-6e22218711ee\/thumbnail\/620x413g2\/c9335769e404c7db5bf57665fda1c463\/ap26057000762684.jpg#\" alt=\"Nevada Toucan Rescued \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/02\/26\/3104ba33-5956-40c0-bcaa-6e22218711ee\/thumbnail\/620x413g2\/c9335769e404c7db5bf57665fda1c463\/ap26057000762684.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/02\/26\/3104ba33-5956-40c0-bcaa-6e22218711ee\/thumbnail\/1240x826g2\/e2fa13971055e288e92813e5f8ad5aec\/ap26057000762684.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">This photo provided by Skye Marsh shows a toucan named Sam perched in a cage Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, in Las Vegas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Skye Marsh \/ AP<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After the rescue group caught him, staff took him to a local veterinarian. There are some signs of &#8220;wear and tear,&#8221; such as dehydrated skin and a chip off his beak, but he seems to be OK, Marsh said. The veterinarian gave him fluids and took bloodwork.<\/p>\n<p>Sam had been eating better food since the rescue group put out healthier toucan food around a cage to try to rescue him. Marsh said the better food improved his health, as his poop was looking healthier leading up to his rescue.<\/p>\n<p>Sam&#8217;s owners, who had posted on social media about the bird&#8217;s escape from its cage in November, has not been in contact with the rescue group.<\/p>\n<p>The toucan will be in quarantine at a staff member&#8217;s house for 30 to 45 days to make sure he does not have bird flu, which spreads to other birds at the rescue, Marsh said.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/animals.sandiegozoo.org\/animals\/toucan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">San Diego Zoo<\/a>, toucans typically spend their lives high in the rainforest canopies of Central and South America. They are primarily frugivores but are also known to eat insects, tree frogs and lizards.<\/p>\n<p>Marsh <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewjournal.com\/local\/local-las-vegas\/las-vegas-rescue-group-tries-to-catch-toucan-that-escaped-its-owner-before-its-too-late-3711802\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">told the Las Vegas Review-Journal<\/a> that Sam likely lived off figs and pomegranates from trees after he first escaped, and later ate citrus, which can be harmful to the birds.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/02\/26\/dc39ed46-0f0a-4f41-9063-e29e0fb8b439\/thumbnail\/620x414\/0364eeeac6747330c3bd1ecf1df05d21\/ap26050661473495.jpg#\" alt=\"Nevada Toucan \" height=\"414\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" 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