Greywings Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Pet parrot Wunsy saves owner from park attack in London A pet parrot saved its owner after she was pushed to the ground in a north London park, police have said. Wunsy, an African grey, was being taken to fly in Sunny Hill Park, Hendon, when its owner Rachel Mancino was grabbed and pushed. The bird, which was on its owner's shoulder, flapped its wings and squawked, causing the male attacker to run off. Ms Mancino, 25, said Wunsy was a "weapon and lifetime companion". "Initially I thought the person was trying to steal my bird or something, but I was just glad my parrot was still there," she told BBC London 94.9. "From the amount of pressure that he put I thought the bird might be dead even, so I was just so glad she was still there." She added: "She's still a baby, she's still mastering her coming-to-the-rescue technique." PC Chris Cutmore said the assault last Friday was a "random attack on a woman walking out of a park". "Although the parrot Wunsy came to her rescue, we are obviously very keen to trace the suspect and prevent him from attacking anybody else," he said. Police said the attacker was a white man aged 25 to 35 with short blond hair. He was wearing beige trousers and had a dark black rucksack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdhouse Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Way t'go Wunsy!! We all know how feisty a grey can be. I'm really glad she & her parront didn't apparently get hurt, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbersmom Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 I hadn't seen this so thanks for posting! I'm also relieved neither were hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 I saw this on facebook. Parrots, especially AGs, can be very vicious if they don't like what is going on. Thanks for posting this story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katana600 Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 That might be the first young Timneh I have seen with silver gray eyes. I was so smitten with the photo, I almost forgot to read the article. So glad neither of them were injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 Right on Wunsy, guard parrot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywings Posted April 11, 2014 Author Share Posted April 11, 2014 Those silver eyes captivated me also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray P Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 I bet if you show that TAG some mug shots she may pick out the perp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbersmom Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 LOL Ray! Good one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywings Posted April 13, 2014 Author Share Posted April 13, 2014 There was a Parrot who was taken to court in South America and the birds testimony proved the husband was meeting his mistress at the family home. Birds testimony was accepted. February 27, 2006 PARROT IS KEY WITNESS IN DIVORCE TRIAL! Argentina -- Angry wife Rosella DeGambos got a family insider to testify in her divorce trial--a blabbermouth parrot named Bozo! The star witness spilled all the family secrets in his two-hour appearance before the court, and Mrs. DeGambos, 47, got her divorce. "I knew he'd seen everything that my husband Carlos did when my back was turned," Mrs. DeGambos said in an interview about her bizarre divorce court ploy. "And I knew he had the vocabulary to describe what he'd witnessed. "My lawyer thought at first it was a ridiculous idea to call on Bozo, but he doesn't know Bozo like I do." Incredibly, the 14-year-old cockatoo answered questions and identified photos during his testimony before Judge Manuel Agusto in a civil court here. According to press accounts, the bird tended to repeat himself but presented convincing proof that his master, a businessman, had been unfaithful. The stool-pigeon parrot described three "pretty dollies" that Carlos, 52, had "tickled" while his wife was away. He also identified the women in photographs, calling them by their correct names. "I used to think that Carlos was a faithful husband but Bozo let me know about a year ago that something was up when I wasn't home," Mrs. DeGambos said. "He was using new words, words of love. And he began giggling in a high-pitched feminine voice. He kept saying, “No Carlos, not here,” and things like that. I knew if the lawyers could get him to testify, there was plenty of information they could get from him." Sure enough, in sworn statements, the feathered witness squawked out secret after secret. Shown one picture of a 23-year-old beautician Carlos allegedly wooed in his home, the bird shrieked, "Honeybun, I love you." When Mrs. DeGambos' attorney asked the bird, "Who loves Carlos?" the winged witness said, "Ruby loves Carlos, Ruby loves her baby." Ruby is DeGambos' young and voluptuous secretary. At one point the bird's testimony even indicated that there were problems between the DeGambos. When shown a picture of Mrs. DeGambos, he said, "Pretty birdie, pretty birdie" and "Not tonight, honey." "It's an outrageous insult to my client that this bird-brained witness should be called to testify against him before the court," said Carlos DeGambos' lawyer, Jorge Lines. Judge Agusto, who granted Mrs. DeGambos her divorce, overruled the attorney's objections and let Bozo's testimony stand, the first such ruling in the world, legal experts say. Posted by sue at February 27, 2006 10:40 AM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inara Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 What a great story. Am so glad that Wunsy wasn't snatched from his parront and that all turned out well. Yikes! Lolz on the divorce story Greywings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbersmom Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Haaaaa loved it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kins2321@yahoo.com Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Sophie tattles too! LOL! More about parties that happened when I was gone. Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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