Specialist parrot trainer brought in to search for missing African grey

A specialist parrot trainer has been brought in to help search for Albert the African grey, missing in St Mary Cray, south east London. Albert escaped from owner Michelle Andrews on Wednesday night.



Despite tirelessly searching, the red tailed bird has not yet turned up. Ms Andrews, 46, has now enlisted the help of parrot trainer Ryan Wyatt, who has his own specially trained parrots. It is hoped the birds will be able to lure Albert out from his hiding place.

Ms Andrews said: “He has been missing for days and there’s been no sign of him. He will probably be very vocal as he’s hungry.” Eight-month-old Albert has not yet mastered a wide range of vocabulary, but can say ‘hello’ and ‘alright’.



But the feathered friend can wolf whistle, says Ms Andrews, which is very loud. She added: “I’m pretty sure I heard him by the church, but it was so dark I couldn’t see properly. I’m confident it’s Albert I can hear whistling. He’s probably flying about looking for food.”