An Ybor City pet owner is hoping for the safe return of her pet parrot after it was stolen from its cage.

Randi Mosley said her Congo African Gray Parrot was taken from her porch at her home on East 24th Avenue in Ybor City.

She said the theft happened on August 16.

"In hindsight I should've been bringing her in at night to make sure she was safe. Nobody has ever had any ill will towards her," said Mosley.

Mosley said she filed a police report with the Tampa Police Department.

"I'm heartbroken. I can't believe somebody would come into our property and take our pet," said Mosley.

Mosley said surveillance cameras captured images of two young men in the neighborhood the evening the bird was stolen.

"Video surveillance shows the two young men, one young man coming at 8:30 p.m. and then

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