Wednesday, July 07, 2010

"Gouty" cockatoo at centre of Austrian court case

A cockatoo has been made to fly in front of an Austrian judge to try to identify whether it is lopsided in flight and not worth the 12,000 euros (£10,600) its owner paid for it.

The cockatoo's Danish owner says the bird cannot fly properly because of chronic gout and is demanding his money back from the Austrian seller through a court in the south of the country.

"When the cockatoo flies around all crooked, it's worthless," the owner said.

The cockatoo took its test flight in a hall in front of the judge and a vet. A report on the bird's health is expected in three to four months.

1 comment:

L said...

"When the cockatoo flies around all crooked, it's worthless," the owner said.

Geez... I hope this person doesn't have any kids, if that's his criteria for worthlessness.