Two snowy owls stolen from Ostrava zoo are home safe

Two snowy owls stolen from Ostrava zoo earlier this week have been returned by a man who unwittingly bought them from a dealer. The forty-five-year old man said he had bought the birds in good faith and only later heard of their disappearance from the zoo. A vet identified both birds and pronounced them to be in good shape. Police are still searching for the culprit. Following the incident the zoo is tightening security and expanding its camera system.