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A woman has been found guilty of shooting her husband to death in a murder case witnessed by a parrot. Glenna Duram, 49, shot her husband Martin five times in front of their pet in 2015, before failing in a suicide attempt. The parrot, an African Grey named Bud, is alleged to have later repeated the words “Don’t shoot!” in the victim’s voice. Duram, of Sand Lake, Michigan, was found guilty of first-degree murder by a jury. She will be sentenced next month. The parrot was not involved in any court proceedings.

Published on Jul 18, 2017 Occurred on October 6, 2015 / Pedrinópolis, Brazil "One day we decided to record the animals because we like to see the friendship of the pitbull and the parrot. The dog's name is Perigo and the parrot is Cassio."

An Oregon man arrested Monday posed for a mug shot with his pet parrot on his shoulder. Following a court hearing, a Washington County judge ordered Craig Buckner, 38, jailed for violating release terms in connection with multiple misdemeanor theft cases. Buckner, not expecting to land behind bars, arrived at the courthouse with his four-year-old red parrot, which he placed in a tree before heading inside the building...

In a new method devised to detect matrimonial infidelity, a Kuwaiti woman actually used a parrot to expose her husband suspected of having intimate affair with a housemaid, as the parrot mimicked flirtatious exchange of words between the man and the housemaid, reports Al-Shahed daily. The woman lodged a complaint with officers at Hawalli Police Station and accused the husband of cheating, noting she had been suspecting the man for a while before the parrot started mimicking flirtatious words in the apartment. She added the husband was surprised when he saw her returning from the office before time and became...

Tuesday, August 9, 2016: Live stream of the Donald Trump rally in Wilmington, NC. Donald J. Trump will be holding a rally at Trask Coliseum at University of North Carolina – Wilmington. Live coverage begins at 2:00 PM ET Wilmington, NC Watch the live stream of the event below beginning at 2:00 PM ET: Trask Coliseum at University of North Carolina-Wilmngoton Tuesday, August 9, 2016: Live streaming coverage of the Donald Trump for President rally in Fayetteville, NC at Crown Arena. Live coverage begins at 6:00 PM ET Fayetteville, NC Watch the live stream of the event below beginning at...

It's a case that could come down to what the bird heard, as a Michigan prosecutor decides if a parrot can be used as some type of witness in a murder case. Family members believe an African grey parrot named "Bud" may have witnessed the fatal shooting of his owner. Martin Duram, 45, was shot and killed in his Michigan home in May 2015 in what police first thought was a double homicide. Duram's wife, Glenna, had also been shot, in the head, but police realized an hour later she was still alive. But last week, Glenna was charged with...

Warning: Parrot has a foul beak!!! Parrot goes nuts and swears like a drunken sailor

Riley is an Eclectus Roratus Parrot - who can talk! He communicates with me like a human as he understands the meanings of his words learnt. In this video, I have a wonderful chat with him about a few things.

RAJURA, India, - Police in India said a parrot detained on allegations of shouting obscenities at an elderly woman refused to utter a single word for officers. Chandrapur district police said the parrot, Hariyal, was detained at the police station in Rajura, Maharashtra, after Janabai Sakharkar, 85, told investigators the parrot would shout obscene words and phrases at her whenever she would pass by the home of its owner, her stepson. Sakharkar told police she believes her stepson, Suresh, trained the parrot to shout obscenities at her because of an ongoing land dispute between the family members. Police said the...

TORRANCE, Calif. (AP) — A pet parrot that spoke with a British accent when it disappeared from its home four years ago has been reunited with its owner — and the bird now speaks Spanish.

What's a Monty Python reunion without a dead parrot? And why settle for a simple prop you can bang on the counter when you could have a monstrous, 50-foot-tall dead parrot? To promote the live broadcast of the comedy troupe's July 20 performance, UKTV's Gold channel and sculptor Iain Prendergast created a massive fiberglass dead parrot, which was suspended from a crane and laid talons-up in London's Potters Field this week.

Cody having a chat with his mom. Cody is a ring necked parakeet. He is about 10 years old.

When the Fisk family welcomed Basil the parrot into their home they hoped he would be chatty. On meeting mother of three Sarah Fisk for the first time he announced himself with a polite ‘hello.’ But when she replied he told her to ‘x off’ – in a Welsh accent. He then started squawking ‘I’m in the Valleys’ followed by ‘x’ and ‘x’. Basil had come to Bristol from the Vale of Glamorgan and his former owners claimed he only knew ‘a couple of swear words’. ‘It was quite shocking the first time he did it – I didn’t quite...

The Vatican is taking a modern approach to one of its oldest traditions, by offering indulgences to Twitter followers of the Pontifex's social media account. Aware that some Catholics may not be able afford to travel to Brazil, where World Youth Day is being held from July 23-28, and perhaps also in an effort to modernize himself, Pope Francis is making this first-time offer to the faithful who follow the events in Rio de Janeiro online. Under Catholic belief, after confessing and being absolved of sin, the indulgences granted reduce the amount of time one spends in purgatory....

Let the bodies hit the floor Let the bodies hit the floor Let the bodies hit the floor Let the bodies hit the... floor! Beaten, why for (why for) Can't take much more

Mr. Castro: 'Ello, I wish to register a complaint. (The owner does not respond.)Mr. Castro: 'Ello, Miss?Owner: What do you mean "miss"?Mr. Castro: (pause)I'm sorry, I have a cold. I wish to make a complaint!Owner: We're closin' for lunch.Mr. Castro: Never mind that, my lad. I wish to complain about this Hugo what I purchased not half an hour ago from this very boutique.Owner: Oh yes, the, uh, the Venezulian Red...What's,uh...What's wrong with it?Mr. Castro: I'll tell you what's wrong with it, my lad. 'E's dead, that's what's wrong with it!Owner: No, no, 'e's uh,...he's resting.Mr. Castro: Look, matey, I...

DUBUQUE, Iowa – An Iowa man stopped outside a Dubuque bar with a small zebra and a parrot in his truck has been charged with drunken driving. Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/05/22/iowa-man-with-zebra-parrot-in-truck-gets-dui/print#ixzz1vhvvxF00

Captain is a green and yellow Amazon Parrot who has performed with Kirson at venues like senior citizens’ homes and children’s hospitals. Captain flew off Kirson’s shoulder while they were on a bike ride along Ocean Parkway in Kensington the day after Thanksgiving. After media outlets covered the story, Kirson received a call from someone who had seen a bird with Captain’s features flying between two trees in Owl’s Head Park.