[neuroling] Re: Lost parrot gives vet his name and address - CNN.com
- From: "Andrew W. Siegal, Ph.D." <asiegal1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <neuroling@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "chug" <psych@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Israeli linguists" <israling@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 12:15:47 -0400
Prof. Guiora, Thank you for sharing that delightful story. The You Tube link
to Einstein the Parrot will hopefully bring you and your colleagues a smile,
too..My Best, Andrew Siegal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSDFzg8_Wfg
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Lost parrot gives vet his name and address
a.. Story Highlights
b.. Lost parent taken to cops but wouldn't talk to them
c.. Bird began reciting name and address while in care of vet
d.. Police check parrot's story and return him to owners
TOKYO, Japan (AP) -- 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.
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