The owners of a wildlife park in Hayle say they have been heartened by peoples' support after alleging thieves stole hundreds of pounds worth of goods from their shop.

Posting an update on their Facebook page today, Paradise Park Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary said the police were now investigating the alleged thefts.

They said they were grateful for some people suggesting a funding page was set up to help them, but this was not really what they were after.

"Thank you all so much for your words of support we have found it very heartening," they said. "We have the police looking into it and hope that something might come out of it.

"We have seen some posts about setting up a funding page but we really are not looking to make this into something that makes funds for us.

"The main reason for me posting this yesterday is to make other people aware of this group and hopefully stop any future loss to local companies."

Yesterday the park posted CCTV images of a group of people in their souvenir shop who, they allege, stole around £350 worth of stock.

They said the park, which also includes the HQ of the World Parrot Trust & Operation, looks after 1,200 birds and animals, the majority of which are endangered.

They also have to pay their 60 staff, keepers, maintenance team as well as the retail admin and cafe staff and those who look after the 'JungleBarn'.

They said they enjoyed running the park. However all this was ruined by one "family" who came in and took £350 worth of stock from the shop including a toy large Scarlet Macaw, notepads and a soft toy Penguin.

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In order to warn other businesses and to try and identify the culprits they posted CCTV images of the alleged culprits on their Facebook page.

"We think that they took in the region of £350 worth of stock so as you will understand that is a lot for us to loose (sic) let alone the anguish the shop staff have felt this afternoon after we discovered it," they said.

"If nothing else I would like other businesses in the area to have seen these pictures before tomorrow morning so they can keep an eye out and stop any more theft."