A landlord whose two macaws were stolen from his pub's self-styled zoo has increased his reward for their safe return to £10,000.

Andy Cowell, who runs the Fenn Bell at St Mary Hoo, near Rochester had initially offered £3,000 after thieves broke into his aviary.

But since then Mr Cowell has been inundated with well-wishers making donations to boost the reward money.

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The pub's Facebook page has been viewed more than 1.1 million times and Mr Cowell said he has been contacted by "complete strangers" offering to help.

After the break-in last Sunday night, Mr Cowell posted cctv footage which showed the three intruders chasing the birds for 30 minutes before stuffing them into a bag and making off

One macaw is blue and gold and the other was a green wing, which despite its name, is mainly red.

Mr Cowell gave the thieves a deadline until 6pm on Tuesday to return the birds before publishing the raid.

He said this morning:"I am waiting to hear from the police I understand they are pursuing several lines of enquiry."