Parrots in the media!

[Honesty]

If you have seen any good stories concerning parrots in the media, post it here :th_biggrin:

Here is one that was posted in one of our newspapers a couple of weeks ago!

BIRD SQUAWKS ON OWNER'S AFFAIR!

A devastated Englishman learned the horrible truth that his girlfriend was cheating on him - straight from his pet parrot's mouth.

Chris Taylor's parrot Ziggy began squawking "Hiya, Gary" every time his girlfriend Suzy Collins's mobile phone rang.

The African Grey also made kiss noises each time it heard the name Gary on television or radio.

At first amused owner Mr Taylor, a computer programmer, dismissed it as something the bird had picked up watching TV.

But then he snuggled up beside Suzy on the sofa in their flat in Leeds and Ziggy cried out in Suzy's voice "I love you, Gary." The cat was finally out of the bag.

Call-center worker Ms Collins, 25, broke down in tears and confessed to having a four-month fling with a former colleague. She had met her lover in the flat while Ziggy looked on.

Her confession ended their two-year relationship. It also led to 30-year-old Mr Taylor parting company with his pet - because it kept screeching out her lover's name.

Mr Taylor wasn't sorry to see the back of Suzy after what she did, he said. But it really broke his heart to part with eight-year-old Ziggy which he had bought as a chick.

"I lost my girlfriend and best mate at the same time. But it was torture hearing him repeat that name Gary over and over," he said.

Mr Taylor named the parrot after Ziggy Stardust, David Bowie's alter ego. It learned to reproduce the line "Put on your red shoes and dance the blue!" from the Bowie song Let's Dance.

Ziggy has since found a new home with the help of a local parrot dealer.

[Turquoise]

Oh My Goodness!! Something folks should take heed of if they want to do something secret in front of their feathered kids!! :hehe2:

Now I would not have given up my bird just cause he kept calling the name of Gary out tho. I would work with my bird to say something similar and who knows he just might come in handy to keep an eye on the guy's next wife. Just no way I would let the word change my feelings toward my bird!!

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PARROT IS KEY WITNESS IN DIVORCE TRIAL!

Argentina -- Angry wife Rosella DeGambos got a family insider to testify in her divorce trial--a blabbermouth parrot named Bozo!
The star witness spilled all the family secrets in his two-hour appearance before the court, and Mrs. DeGambos, 47, got her divorce.
"I knew he'd seen everything that my husband Carlos did when my back was turned," Mrs. DeGambos said in an interview about her bizarre divorce court ploy. "And I knew he had the vocabulary to describe what he'd witnessed.
"My lawyer thought at first it was a ridiculous idea to call on Bozo, but he doesn't know Bozo like I do."
Incredibly, the 14-year-old cockatoo answered questions and identified photos during his testimony before Judge Manuel Agusto in a civil court here. According to press accounts, the bird tended to repeat himself but presented convincing proof that his master, a businessman, had been unfaithful.
The stool-pigeon parrot described three "pretty dollies" that Carlos, 52, had "tickled" while his wife was away. He also identified the women in photographs, calling them by their correct names.
"I used to think that Carlos was a faithful husband but Bozo let me know about a year ago that something was up when I wasn't home," Mrs. DeGambos said. "He was using new words, words of love. And he began giggling in a high-pitched feminine voice. He kept saying, “No Carlos, not here,” and things like that. I knew if the lawyers could get him to testify, there was plenty of information they could get from him."
Sure enough, in sworn statements, the feathered witness squawked out secret after secret. Shown one picture of a 23-year-old beautician Carlos allegedly wooed in his home, the bird shrieked, "Honeybun, I love you."
When Mrs. DeGambos' attorney asked the bird, "Who
loves Carlos?" the winged witness said, "Ruby loves
Carlos, Ruby loves her baby." Ruby is DeGambos'
young and voluptuous secretary.
At one point the bird's testimony even indicated that there were problems between the DeGambos. When shown a picture of Mrs. DeGambos, he said, "Pretty
birdie, pretty birdie" and "Not tonight, honey."
"It's an outrageous insult to my client that this bird-brained witness should be called to testify
against him before the court," said Carlos DeGambos' lawyer, Jorge Lines.
Judge Agusto, who granted Mrs. DeGambos her divorce, overruled the attorney's objections and let Bozo's testimony stand, the first such ruling in the world, legal experts say.

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Pet parrot rescues owner from violent attack!!

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[Debra]

Way to go Wunsy!

[Mare]

Amigo has been known to assault men that come too close to me. It can be a bummer if this man is someone you love and he's not attacking me, but that makes no difference to Amigo. You get too close and you may be going down! He is definitely a bird I would want with me in a scary place.

[Honesty]

At least you know you are safe with Amigo there to protect you :)

[Turquoise]

These stories are awesome Wendy!! That story about Bozo is super! I can remember reading a story about a parrot who told who killed his owner and it turned out to be a family member I think, but I can't remember where I read it.

One question Wendy about the Wunsy story? What is a Runsack? It says the attacker was wearing a black runsack. Not a word I am familiar with. ((Me shrugs here))

[Honesty]

These stories are awesome Wendy!! That story about Bozo is super! I can remember reading a story about a parrot who told who killed his owner and it turned out to be a family member I think, but I can't remember where I read it.

One question Wendy about the Wunsy story? What is a Runsack? It says the attacker was wearing a black runsack. Not a word I am familiar with. ((Me shrugs here))The story with the family member is one I posted about a few weeks ago.

A Rucksack is a large bag which straps onto your back. I think you may call it a Backpack!

[2birds]

Oh My Goodness!! Something folks should take heed of if they want to do something secret in front of their feathered kids!! :hehe2:

Now I would not have given up my bird just cause he kept calling the name of Gary out tho. I would work with my bird to say something similar and who knows he just might come in handy to keep an eye on the guy's next wife. Just no way I would let the word change my feelings toward my bird!!
I wouldn't either, I would find something else to change it into. Besides, in a few years it would probably end up being funny anyway.

[2birds]

Amigo has been known to assault men that come too close to me. It can be a bummer if this man is someone you love and he's not attacking me, but that makes no difference to Amigo. You get too close and you may be going down! He is definitely a bird I would want with me in a scary place.

I bet Amigo can put some hurt on someone if he wanted to.

[Honesty]

Macaw pranks Police :)

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A Man and his duck!

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Pet parrot saves owner from sex attack!!
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[Turquoise]

These are great Wendy. I read that one about the African Grey somewhere. Can't remember where or when now.

[Honesty]

It is amazing the articles you see in newspapers concerning Parrots :)