Dealership’s viral bird tenants have officially moved out
By Nick Sloan
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OLATHE, Kansas (KMBC) — The viral bird saga at an Olathe car dealership appears to have reached its happy ending.
Days after a robin built a nest on the tire of a brand-new Ford F-250, the baby birds have officially flown the coop at Olathe Ford Lincoln.
The dealership shared the update Wednesday on Facebook.
“What started as a little nest on an F-250 turned into a story shared around the world,” the dealership wrote.
They weren’t exaggerating.
The unusual story, involving a sold pickup truck stuck on the lot because of federally protected birds, quickly took off online earlier this month and was shared across the country.
Back on May 17, employees said a robin had built a nest directly on the truck’s tire.
Once the eggs hatched, federal protections meant workers couldn’t touch the nest or move the vehicle until the birds were ready to leave on their own.
The dealership said it plans to leave the nest in place for a few more days just to make sure the bird family has fully moved out.
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