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Giant parrot attacks policeman
metro.co.uk ^ | Sept. 10, 2009 | LONDON LITE

Posted on 09/11/2009 5:55:33 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY

A giant pet parrot attacked a policeman after its owner was pulled over for driving with the bird on her shoulder.

The driver was arrested after the officer discovered she was banned from driving - but then had to drive her car to the pound with the pet parrot flying loose inside the car.

The macaw, which was furious at being parted from its owner, launched wave after wave of attack on the officer - leaving him with bite and scratch marks to his hands and arms as he tried to drive the car to the pound.

Chief officer Steve Masters said he drafted in a raw recruit to take care of the macaw, saying that the 'bad' jobs fell to new people in the job.

The RSPCA in Dover now has the bird.

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To: musicman

Trust me , I have a 20 gauge that will take care of the problem.


21 posted on 09/11/2009 7:10:09 PM PDT by 9422WMR (When seconds count, the cops are only minutes away.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

I’ve never heard a MaCaw referred to as “a giant parrot”, though they are the largest. I feel his pain—my Amazon can get rather contrary at times.


22 posted on 09/11/2009 7:21:49 PM PDT by Americanchild
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To: Eaker
"call Brazil nuts in Brazil?"

Nuts.

23 posted on 09/11/2009 7:35:09 PM PDT by Deaf Smith (I spent all my money of women and booze. The other rest I just plain blew.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

lovely plumage


24 posted on 09/11/2009 7:39:37 PM PDT by NonValueAdded ("The President has borrowed more money to spend to less effect than anybody on the planet. " Steyn)
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To: Larry Lucido; Eaker; Allegra

My trunk monkey can beat this birds ass !

PULL !


25 posted on 09/11/2009 7:51:22 PM PDT by Squantos (Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet)
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