Today.Az » Weird / Interesting » Stolen parrot helps to catch thief after recognising owner in pet shop
07 September 2011 [20:11] - Today.Az
A bird-brained crook was arrested after a parrot he stole turned into a police informer.
Burglar Hu Feng sold the creature to a pet shop, which was later visited by the bird's distraught owner.
When the parrot saw its master, it 'shouted out' and the thief's name and address were handed over by shop staff to police.
The bird's owner Wang Lu, from Beijing, said: 'The shop owner hadn't been able to make the bird talk but as soon as he saw me he wouldn't stop.
'He even did impressions of the geese on our farm.'
Police quickly located the burglar and arrested him for the theft while the happy relationship between parrot and its relieved owner resumed.
African parrots, in particular, are often the target of illegal traders and can be sold on the black market for as little as £260.
Some breeds in Mauritius, the Seychelles and Uganda have become extinct because of poaching.
Last month an bi-lingual African parrot called Mittu was discovered living in Britain. Mittu could speak both English and Urdu after living with two separate owners.
/Metro/
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