A visit to the zoo aviary
From the
UK Sun:
Zoo's blushes at parrot's cusses
A PARROT is ruffling feathers at a zoo by telling visitors to �f*** off�.
Max the African Grey was donated by a previous owner who got fed up with his chatter.
The five-year-old also mimics car alarms and mobile phone ringtones.
Keeper Peter Hansom at South Park birdhouse in Darlington, Co Durham, blamed local school-children for teaching Max the obscenity.
He said: �He�s a bright chap and easily picked it up. There�s no knowing when he�ll blurt it out. I hold my breath when parents stand with small children at his cage.
�Sometimes he will just say �hello� or �bye� but as often as not it�s �f*** off�.
�It�s usually when people are walking away and least expect it.
�His favourite trick is to stick his head in a tin cup in his cage and then swear. He seems to know it makes a louder sound.�
African Greys are not stupid animals -- Max is probably having a great time riling up the visitors...
Posted by DaveH at September 14, 2008 5:49 PM