It Was No Fight

[lizbud]

It was animal cruelty, plain & simple. Sometimes I wonder why
animals continue to trust humans.



Man arrested after picking fight with pet parrot
Published - Sep 22 2010 05:45PM EST


ANN ARBOR, Mich. — A 49-year-old Jackson man has been arrested in Ann Arbor following a fight with the pet parrot carried in his backpack. Police told Annarbor.com for a story Wednesday that witnesses reported the colorful bird was shaken so violently that its feathers were scattered.

Three 911 calls were made following the Tuesday night incident. Lt. Renee Bush said the parrot was "squawking loudly" when officers arrived.

But the bird was fighting back, leaving one of its owner's thumbs "scratched and bloodied."

The parrot suffered a red eye and bald patches. Bush said it also was limping.

The owner told officers he was disciplining and training the bird. He was being held in the Washtenaw County Jail pending charges.

[lvpets2002]

How so disgusting & so very sad.. Lock that dude up with out the key of release.. Oh yes in a room of monsters to shake him till hell comes..

Poor baby bird & I sure hope this baby gets well soon & finds a good new loving home..

[Karen]

I hope he is barred from owning a bird until he completes some mandatory training and community service, and that the bird gets rehomed.

[sana]

Good ending for the madman. Sorry to hear the parrot had to go through such a lot.

[Medusa]

Odd but we probably don't think of birds as being abused when we think of animal abuse. I hope the bird is turned over to a rescue. He'll just get more of the same if he goes back to that guy.

[Grace]

Odd but we probably don't think of birds as being abused when we think of animal abuse. I hope the bird is turned over to a rescue. He'll just get more of the same if he goes back to that guy.

The bird is recovering after being turned over to a rescue volunteer - that's from an article in our local paper. It happened in Ann Arbor - just a few miles from where I live.