Posted on 01/16/2006 9:38:22 AM PST by Cagey
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) -- Polly want a burglar? A pet parrot attacked a man who broke into its owner's apartment, and the bite and blood marks helped police identify a suspect.
The blue and gold macaw hybrid named Sunshine attacked Michael L. Deeter, 44, after he broke into the apartment, police said. Sunshine had blood on its beak and Deeter had marks on his hand consistent with those made by a parrot.
Deeter, of Williamsport, told police the bird bit him very hard after he entered James Erb's apartment and he still had the marks to prove it when he was arrested, authorities said. He allegedly got away with about $100 and a camcorder.
The crime-fighting bird also helped pinpoint the time of the break-in at 3 p.m. Saturday, when a neighbor heard it making a commotion.
Deeter became a suspect when police learned he had called Erb around 1 p.m. Saturday and learned he would be leaving for work. He confessed to breaking the glass in the door to get into the apartment, but said he was too drunk to remember anything else but his encounter with the bird, police said.
Deeter was arraigned on charges of burglary, criminal trespass, theft and criminal mischief and taken to the county jail in lieu of $25,000 bail.
As for the bird, Sunshine did not come away unscathed - all but one of its large tail feathers had been pulled out.
'es just pinning for the Fjords!
That'll learn Mr. Deeter... never mess with a Macaw. My greenwing (larger than a B&G) can do some pretty serious damage just playin' around.
(Of course, my 18-month old son mauled me last night getting a penny out of his mouth...)
A burglar breaks into a house at night. As he quietly creeps across the floor he suddenly hears a voice, "Jesus is watching you!".
He stops dead still and listens, but he doesn't hear anything.
He shines his flashlight around the room and he doesn't see anyone.
He takes another step. Again he hears "You better be careful, Jesus is watching you!"
Again he stops and remains still. Nothing. He takes another step..
"Oh ho, you're in trouble now. Jesus is watching you!"
He shines his flashlight around the room again. This time in the upper corner of the room he sees a parrot on a perch. The parrot says, "I told you to be careful, Jesus is watching you!"
He goes up to the parrot and shines his light in its face.
"Who are you?", he asks.
"Fishbowl" the parrot replies.
"What fool would name their parrot fishbowl?" he asks the parrot.
"The same fool that named his killer rotteweiler Jesus" the parrot answers.
Got nipped once by an Amazon Double Yellow. OW!
LOL!!
This reminds me of a great joke about a burgler who was going through a house and a parrot kept saying "Jesus is watching you!"
Check out the photo in post #9. Hahahahaha!
Ping
When I was young I had a parrot that said "I love you." That lured 'em in for a blood bath.
Attack Parrot Ping. Maybe I should get one of those.
Sunshine
by Jonathan Edwards
Sunshine go away today,
I don't feel much like dancin'
Some man's gone, he's tried to run my life
Don't know what he's askin'
He tells me I'd better get in line
Can't hear what he's sayin'
When I grow up, I'm gonna make it mine
These ain't dues I been payin'
How much does it cost? I'll buy it.
The time is all we've lost. I'll try it.
He can't even run his own life,
I'll be damned if he'll run mine
Sunshine
Sunshine go away today,
I don't feel much like dancin'
Some man's gone, he's tried to run my life
Don't know what he's askin'
Working starts to make me wonder where
fruits of what I do are going
He says in love and war all is fair
He's got cards he ain't showin'
How much does it cost? I'll buy it.
The time is all we've lost. I'll try it.
He can't even run his own life,
I'll be damned if he'll run mine
Sunshine
Sunshine come on back another day
I promise you I'll be singin'
This old world she's gonna turn around
brand new bells'll be ringin'
A new postal carrier is working his route when he comes to a garden gate with a sign: "BEWARE OF THE PARROT!" He looks into the garden and, sure enough, there's a parrot sitting quietly on its perch. He chuckles to himself, opens the gate and walks into the garden. He gets as far as the perch when the parrot yells out: "REX, ATTACK!"
"When attack parrots are outlawed..."
Polynesia: Memory loss in parrots.
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