Douglas County resident Cyrilla Loria has lost her flock of flamingos.

“I was really upset,” Loria said. “Everybody out here knows that I’m the flamingo lady.”

Loria, 51, discovered Thursday morning that someone flew off with her flock of 47 pink plastic flamingos. The flamingos were in a pasture just north of her home, 701 East 550 Road.

The theft was discovered when Loria was walking her dog Thursday morning. The flamingos were there on Wednesday morning, she said.

“They’ve always been in my front yard, but I moved them to my north pasture because it was a pain to move them when I mowed,” she said.

Loria reported the loss, which is estimated at $230, to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. She said just two “baby” flamingos were all that remained of her plastic flock.

She said the thief or thieves who took them went to a lot of effort because they would have had to walk through the field quite a way to reach the birds.

“I wish they would have pulled their car into the pasture to steal them because then they would have gotten stuck,” she said.

Forty-seven flamingos were taken from a pasture on Cyrilla Loria's land between Wednesday and Thursday morning. The flamingos used to be in front of Loria's home as pictured here. Loria estimates the loss at about 30. She said she would like the flamingos returned, no questions asked.

Loria began collecting flamingos about six years ago. She said several of the flamingos were given to her as gifts on her 50th birthday. One of those flamingos was given to her by her nieces. It had long dangling earrings and a blue scarf. Another kidnapped flamingo was wearing Mr. Potato Head glasses, Loria said.

“And some of them aren’t pink,” she said. “They’re lavender. So if I see them, I’m going to know them.”

Loria suspects that young people on spring break may have taken them.

Dianne Martin, a friend and neighbor, said she figured the flamingos were kidnapped or someone took them on vacation.

“I didn’t take them,” she said. “I’m sure they’ll be back. I’m trying to be optimistic. Maybe they just got cold and flew off. They just can’t wait for the spring weather.”

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Loria said she now finds the situation funny. But she would like her flock back and won’t ask any questions, if they are returned.