Lost parrot tells veterinarian his address

[GaryC 7]

I used to have an African Grey parrot and they are so smart it's spooky. I would love to get another one some day. They make great companions.

Lost parrot tells veterinarian his address

Wed May 21, 7:26 AM ET

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.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080521/ap_on_..._parrot_returns

[churipu 4]

That is just awesome!!

[~Laura and Nick~ 5]

awwwwwwwwwwwwwww

[sereia 0]

good birdie

[Sister Fracas 5]

Cool...hehehe

We used to have an African grey at the zoo where I worked that would make all kinds of other animal sounds he'd been taught over the years I guess. He was a great bird!

Edited May 21, 2008 by Sister Fracas

[HAL 9000 96]

Well its obvious, it was an African-Japanese grey parrot! With all that highly selective academic procedures its no wonder...

Great find Gary.

SF... Lincoln Park Zoo?

[Niels Bohr 72]

I wonder what it would be like to teach a parrot moaning, and steamy sex sounds.

[Ban Hammer 13,622]

I wonder what it would be like to teach a parrot moaning, and steamy sex sounds.

i had one that would say "#######, yeah!"

[Sister Fracas 5]

SF... Lincoln Park Zoo?

[Pinocchio Liberal 268]

Set that bird up with a tom tom!

[Nagishkaw 510]

My grey says about 200 words and can sing 3 song....The Andy Griffith theme song( Whistle ), Hello Mother Hello Father, and Old McDonald.

I never thought to teach her my address.

[Ban Hammer 13,622]

My grey says about 200 words and can sing 3 song....The Andy Griffith theme song( Whistle ), Hello Mother Hello Father, and Old McDonald.

I never thought to teach her my address.

the macaw i had could sound like the bus brakes (we had a bus stop across the street)

[Nagishkaw 510]

I wonder what it would be like to teach a parrot moaning, and steamy sex sounds.

Mine moans, but she is mimicking me when Im sick and in pain.

[Imua 0]

My grey says about 200 words and can sing 3 song....The Andy Griffith theme song( Whistle ), Hello Mother Hello Father, and Old McDonald.

I never thought to teach her my address.

the macaw i had could sound like the bus brakes (we had a bus stop across the street)

My Senegal used to imitate the microwave and the phone - used to drive us nuts!!! I miss having her around though...

[Imua 0]

I wonder what it would be like to teach a parrot moaning, and steamy sex sounds.

i had one that would say "#######, yeah!"

I remember reading a story about a man who divorced his wife because she was having an affair. How did he know? Their parrot apparently learned to mimic her moaning the other guy's name...