Lost Parrot

Lost parrot tells veterinarian his address

Wed May 21, 2008 3:34 AM EDTworld-news,

http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/05/21/1502710-lost-parrot-tells-veterinarian-his-address


TOKYO — When Yosuke the parrot flew out of his cage and got lost, he did exactly what he had been taught — recite his name and address to a stranger willing to help.

Police rescued the African grey parrot two weeks ago from a neighbor's roof in the city of Nagareyama, near Tokyo. After spending a night at the station, he was transferred to a nearby veterinary hospital while police searched for clues, local policeman Shinjiro Uemura said.

He kept mum with the cops, but began chatting after a few days with the vet.

"I'm Mr. Yosuke Nakamura," the bird told the veterinarian, according to Uemura. The parrot also provided his full home address, down to the street number, and even entertained the hospital staff by singing songs.

"We checked the address, and what do you know, a Nakamura family really lived there. So we told them we've found Yosuke," Uemura said.

The Nakamura family told police they had been teaching the bird its name and address for about two years.

But Yosuke apparently wasn't keen on opening up to police officials.

"I tried to be friendly and talked to him, but he completely ignored me," Uemura said.

I saw this and was going to post it after I read it. You beat me to it. Isn't that cool as heck?

Yes it is. Reminds me of the Quaker Parrot in Florida after hurricane Andrew. He was in a tree and kept yelling his telephone number to everybody that went by. They eventually got in touch with his owner and he was reunited.

These birds are smart. I don't believe they are just doing repetitious repeating. I know, I had two birds that talked and they would only say certain things at appropriate times. Not just to be babbling. Like I am doing now! :fall:

if you can babble, so can I! I think the parrot actually gave out the white house number for pres. Bush, the other parrot we have to deal with. He probably had FEMA directors number too, knowing .........