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Lincoln's bomb squad robots found a pigeon in a package in front of the Scottish Rite Temple near Nebraska's Capitol Wednesday afternoon, a fire department spokeswoman said.

Around 3:30 p.m. a state employee near the temple at 332 Centennial Mall called 911 after seeing a man set the package down and run away, Lincoln Fire and Rescue paramedic-firefighter Nancy Crist said.

Fire engines blocked off the area, and two bomb robots were brought over to inspect the package, Crist said.

Using X-ray technology, the inspectors could see the inside of the package wasn't suspicious, she said.

In fact, a live, unharmed pigeon was inside, Lincoln police spokeswoman Officer Angela Sands said.

The incident underscored the importance of reporting odd or suspicious happenings to police, Crist said.

Reach the writer at 402-473-2657 or rjohnson@journalstar.com. On Twitter @LJSRileyJohnson.

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