A parrot has been put in isolation and made to listen to Radio 4 after swearing repeatedly at distinguished visitors.
Barney, a five-year-old Macaw, turned the air blue when a civic party toured the Warwickshire Animal Sanctuary, Nuneaton.
He told the mayor to: "F*** off," before turning to a woman vicar and saying: "You can f*** off too", reports the Guardian.
Sanctuary
owner, Geoff Grewcock, said: "To their credit they didn't take offence
and laughed it off - and luckily so did two policemen who were told:
"And you can f*** off, you w***ers."
The parrot is thought to
have learnt its repertoire from its former owner - a retired truck
driver - who emigrated to Spain three years ago, and by watching late
night TV.
Mr Grewcock is now attempting a cultural reversal by keeping Barney alone in a special cage listening to Radio 4.
"It
isn't really working yet but he is a very funny parrot, with a lot of
character, and he does say thank you whenever you give him a treat."
Welcome to 'OZ' - The 'Other' Side of the Rainbow!! Posting is at 10AM, Noon and 2PM CST daily. Up to 12 days of posts on the main page. The archives have more. You can forward posts by clicking on the envelope at the bottom of the post. Enjoy your stay! *** If you need to contact me, or have a copyright issue, please use the "Contact The Wizard" form on the left side of 'OZ'. Original source and author is cited and credited in each post where possible. ***
No comments:
Post a Comment
Contact The Wizard!
(he/him)