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Post by stace on May 2, 2012 22:28:04 GMT
We've been teaching Boo his address in case he ever flies off. Then I read this in the paper today...
Lost parakeet tells police where he lives May 3, 2012 - 7:47AM
A pet parakeet was returned to its owner Wednesday after the lost bird told police its home address near Tokyo.
The male bird had escaped early Sunday morning from its owner's home in the city of Sagamihara, west of Tokyo, and remained at large before perching on the shoulder of a guest staying in a nearby hotel.
Handed over to local police, the bird did not speak until Tuesday evening, when it blurted out the names of the city and district where its owner's house is located, said a spokesman for the north Sagamihara police station.
It then produced the home's block and street number as a trio of astonished police officers listened to the now talkative bird.
The bird's owner, a 64-year-old woman, once lost another parakeet after it flew away and was determined to prevent a repeat, the spokesman told AFP.
"So the owner decided to teach the address to this parakeet after she bought it at a pet shop two years ago," he said.
"The bird's name was found to be Piko-chan as it said, 'You're pretty, Piko-chan'."
AFP
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Post by budgiefriend on May 2, 2012 23:09:56 GMT
What an incredible story! I wonder if Blueberry and Jellybean would be willing to learn. I know Boo would.
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on May 3, 2012 7:45:13 GMT
It's a great story Stace
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Post by Rachael Kellett on May 3, 2012 9:18:51 GMT
That is amazing. Hmmm wonder if I could teach my ratbags their address...
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2012 10:45:05 GMT
exellent post ......
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Post by sweetpea on May 3, 2012 12:26:37 GMT
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Post by sarah*glittergirl2212 on May 3, 2012 12:40:01 GMT
How great is that? What a clever little piko-chan! I think mine would muddle it about or just say their favourite bit over and over if past performance is anything to go by...
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Post by ppvallhunds on May 3, 2012 19:22:11 GMT
wow thats a smart owner and bird. Ive given up trying to teach mine to talk, lets jsut say they are a few sandwiges short of a picknic lol
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Post by marktweettweet on May 5, 2012 10:09:38 GMT
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on May 5, 2012 10:22:02 GMT
Thanks for the link
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2012 8:12:47 GMT
Kirei na, Piko-chan XD What a clever little Piko.
Japanese is possibly easier for budgies to pick up too, because there are quite a few hard consonants. They might struggle to fully pronounce the r/l sound but could make themselves understood. It would be nigh on impossible for Munchy to learn our address, I should think.
Great story though! My granddad read it out from the paper the other day.
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