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Man Has 4 Cops Show Up To His House Because His Parrot Screaming ‘Let Me Out’ Sounds Like A Woman
A family in Florida heard something alarming coming from their neighbor’s house: what sounded like a woman’s voice screaming for help. Fearing the worst, they called the police to investigate. A home security camera caught the moment when several officers arrived at the suspect’s house to find a much funnier explanation than the twisted crime scene they were prepared for.
The video shows the officers approaching a man calmly doing some mechanic work in his driveway. In response to their questioning, he just laughs, offers to show the cops the source of the screaming, and comes back a minute later with Rambo, his beloved yellow-naped Amazon parrot, perched on his hand.
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This Florida man was working in his driveway when the police showed up
He laughed when he realized who they were there to see
The culprit was a parrot, who owners say can usually be found screaming to himself
The man told officers that he’s had the 40-year-old bird since childhood. With a bond like that, he must be so used to his feathered family member’s antics that he forgets that Rambo’s vocabulary might alarm some people. In an interview with local news, he added that he taught Rambo to scream for help when he was a kid to annoy his parents. He probably didn’t realize at the time that he had created a monster.
Amazon parrots, a family that encapsulates several species that are mostly green, are among the most popular pet parrots due to their talent for picking up speech. A profile of the species warns potential handlers that the birds, which can live for at least 50 years, love acting out to get attention. They also have excellent memories and bad habits stick with them, so owners are advised to be careful what they say in front of their parrots. Whoops!
Rambo the yellow-naped Amazon parrot even earned a story on local news
Image credits: KHOU 11
His owner confirmed that the neighbors have been introduced to Rambo and calmed down
Image credits: KHOU 11
We can’t blame the concerned neighbor for suspecting that something was seriously wrong and calling for help, but thankfully, it was a harmless misunderstanding. Rambo, of course, seemed delighted to show off his vocabulary to the officers, and later, to the local news team that came to give him his 15 minutes of fame. The parrot owner even mentions that he took the troublemaking bird around the block to introduce himself and personally clear up any suspicions later.
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Iggy 6 years ago
I'm sure the neighbours were relieved to find out no one was in danger after all but fair play to them for not ignoring it. Better safe than sorry.
Carol Emory 6 years ago
Reminds me of the time the cops got called out to our house because the neighbor thought we had human bones laying in our front yard. Turns out my sister's German Shepherd, who had a habit of roaming the neighborhood, found some deer leg bones in the trash of a house down the street. She dragged them home, over the fence and laid in the front yard gnawing away on them. As soon as the cops saw them, they knew what they were. But I told the neighbor: A) they weren't human bones and B) if we had human bones, we certainly wouldn't lay them in the front yard for the whole world to see. She wasn't amused by that last point...LOL.
N G 6 years ago
...and that was the last time anyone saw your neighbor, but the screams of wild parrot can still be heard to this day.
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Paul K. Johnson 6 years ago
Plot Twist: There is a girl being held hostage and the bird is just a cover so they can get away with it.
Ula 6 years ago
Yeah what if the bird is repeating let me out from someone actually being held...
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MRK 6 years ago
Does it seem weird to anyone else that the deputies just let him go into the house alone...what if it had been someone yelling for help? Perfect time to shut them up.
Avital Pilpel 6 years ago
Good work from the neighbor and the cops, though. When you hear "let me out!!" screams from next door, your first reaction shouldn't be "it's probably a parrot".
Sterrinatu 6 years ago
My friend's mom had an African Grey. He always yelled " ALBERT!" (that was her husband's name). He sounded just like her yelling at her husband, which she did quite often.
Steve Cruz 6 years ago
Sounds like the woman who bought a gorgeous Macaw for $100, the only caveat was the shop would not refund her money if she decided to return the parrot. He had lived in a brothel and picked up some spicy banter. Her first daughter came home from school and the bird whistled and said, "Looks like new talent! What a pretty lady, she'll fetch quite a price!" Then her second daughter came home, and more of the same. The woman was concerned when her husband Phil pulled into the driveway and came into the house. The bird said, "Hi Phil! Is it Wednesday already? Big spender, girls, big spender!"
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Vanessa Lapato 6 years ago
You have to be really careful what you teach parrots to say. They'll hear a random word or phrase, decide they like the sound of it, and it becomes their new favorite thing to say constantly. A lot of people think it's funny to teach parrots to say obscene words, but parrots live a long time and often have to be re-homed when the owner dies, gets married, has children, etc. It can be really difficult to find a new home for a parrot that says rude or obscene things.
Miguel Fonseca 6 years ago
Andrew Jackson had a parrot too. It cursed so much during his funeral it was kicked out and placed outside.
Sophiella Ryan 5 years ago
I heard about that! I mean, same goes for learning any new language. The first thing you pick up is the swears!
Load More Replies... Iggy 6 years ago
I'm sure the neighbours were relieved to find out no one was in danger after all but fair play to them for not ignoring it. Better safe than sorry.
Carol Emory 6 years ago
Reminds me of the time the cops got called out to our house because the neighbor thought we had human bones laying in our front yard. Turns out my sister's German Shepherd, who had a habit of roaming the neighborhood, found some deer leg bones in the trash of a house down the street. She dragged them home, over the fence and laid in the front yard gnawing away on them. As soon as the cops saw them, they knew what they were. But I told the neighbor: A) they weren't human bones and B) if we had human bones, we certainly wouldn't lay them in the front yard for the whole world to see. She wasn't amused by that last point...LOL.
N G 6 years ago
...and that was the last time anyone saw your neighbor, but the screams of wild parrot can still be heard to this day.
Load More Replies... Paul K. Johnson 6 years ago
Plot Twist: There is a girl being held hostage and the bird is just a cover so they can get away with it.
Ula 6 years ago
Yeah what if the bird is repeating let me out from someone actually being held...
Load More Replies... MRK 6 years ago
Does it seem weird to anyone else that the deputies just let him go into the house alone...what if it had been someone yelling for help? Perfect time to shut them up.
Avital Pilpel 6 years ago
Good work from the neighbor and the cops, though. When you hear "let me out!!" screams from next door, your first reaction shouldn't be "it's probably a parrot".
Sterrinatu 6 years ago
My friend's mom had an African Grey. He always yelled " ALBERT!" (that was her husband's name). He sounded just like her yelling at her husband, which she did quite often.
Steve Cruz 6 years ago
Sounds like the woman who bought a gorgeous Macaw for $100, the only caveat was the shop would not refund her money if she decided to return the parrot. He had lived in a brothel and picked up some spicy banter. Her first daughter came home from school and the bird whistled and said, "Looks like new talent! What a pretty lady, she'll fetch quite a price!" Then her second daughter came home, and more of the same. The woman was concerned when her husband Phil pulled into the driveway and came into the house. The bird said, "Hi Phil! Is it Wednesday already? Big spender, girls, big spender!"
Load More Replies... Vanessa Lapato 6 years ago
You have to be really careful what you teach parrots to say. They'll hear a random word or phrase, decide they like the sound of it, and it becomes their new favorite thing to say constantly. A lot of people think it's funny to teach parrots to say obscene words, but parrots live a long time and often have to be re-homed when the owner dies, gets married, has children, etc. It can be really difficult to find a new home for a parrot that says rude or obscene things.
Miguel Fonseca 6 years ago
Andrew Jackson had a parrot too. It cursed so much during his funeral it was kicked out and placed outside.
Sophiella Ryan 5 years ago
I heard about that! I mean, same goes for learning any new language. The first thing you pick up is the swears!
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