The Timneh African grey was discovered in a garden in Netherwood Park, Livingston in West Lothian. The Scottish SPCA are now looking after him at their Edinburgh centre while they try and track down his owner.
Assistant manager Kenny Sharpe said: "Sam is a real character. Not only does he know a vast array of swear words, he also dances and whistles if he feels he's not getting enough attention. He's a very friendly boy who will jump on your shoulder or hand so it seems someone has spent quite a bit of time taming him.
"Sam doesn't have an identity ring so unfortunately we've not been able to trace his owner. Hopefully someone will recognise him and come forward so we can return this rather mischievous bird home soon."
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Old joke, on topic: A lady buys a parrot, only to find that it has the annoying habit of screeching, "I'm a whore!" at the most inopportune times, especially when company is about. The lady can't take it any longer and tries to return the bird, but the pet shop owner, who knows the score, refuses. After several other attempts to get rid of the bird, the lady asks her vicar for advice. The vicar says, "You know, I have two very devout parrots of my own. They spend much of their day in contemplation and in prayer. Let me put her in with them and we'll see if they can be a good influence on her."
So the lady leaves her parrot with the vicar, and the vicar puts it in the cage with his two birds. Sure enough, it's not long before the parrot screeches, "I'm a whore! I'm a whore!"
One of the other parrots opens his eyes, turns to his cage-mate and says, "Thank God, Charlie! Our prayers have been answered!"
Lurker111
Heh heh!
I hadn't heard that before.
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