Two men accused of stealing a Big Bird costume from an Adelaide circus before returning him to Sesame Street have faced court today.
Tasman Binder, 22, and Cody Milne, 26, were charged over the theft of the valuable costume, estimated to be worth $160,000, from the Sesame Street Circus in Adelaide in April.
Both men were charged with theft and unlawfully being on a premises.
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The pair had their bail conditions altered, their curfews lifted and they can now contact each other.
Mr Binder and Mr Milne will face the Adelaide Magistrates' Court again in November.
The pair put on a show of their own upon their exit from the Adelaide court while dressed to impress.
https://twitter.com/G_Westgarth/status/1410049941347524613?ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwBut they may want to come a little more prepared at their next appearance after an awkward getaway in a car that refused to start.
The two allegedly caused quite a stir after Big Bird went missing from the circus in April.
"Sunny days" came to an abrupt halt after the much-loved character disappeared.
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Police became involved in the search for the costume, which was returned with a note a few days later.
It was found at Bonython Park in the early hours of April 21.
The thieves returned the costume and apologised to the circus owners in a note left in the bird's beak.
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"We had no idea what we were doing, or what our actions would cause," they said.
"We were just having a rough time and trying to cheer ourselfs (sic) up."
The pair assured the circus owners they did not cause Big Bird any harm.
"Sorry to be such a big birden!" they said, as they signed off as "the Big Bird bandits".
