Death by Parrot

It sounds like the parrot had it in for Mrs. Fannie Stewart. Source: Los Angeles Times, Sep 25, 1947.

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Posted By: Alex - Wed Sep 10, 2014
Category: Animals | Death | 1940s

Comments

I plan on remodeling the kitchen and installing a gas cooktop. I now plan on keeping a closer eye on my parrot so that she doesn't try to bump me off.

Posted by KDP on 09/10/14 at 10:30 AM

No mention if the suicidal, murderous, parrot survived.

Posted by Muddy Valley on 09/10/14 at 11:00 AM

I'm with you MV, what happened to the parrot? Dman newsies couldn't even keep their eyes on the prize back then!

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 09/10/14 at 12:31 PM

"Polly kill a cracker"

Posted by BrokeDad in Midwest US on 09/10/14 at 05:54 PM

Racist!

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 09/11/14 at 12:10 AM

It would have been a suicide/murder by the Parrot! The gas would have killed the bird long before it knocked out the owner! :sick: :long:

Posted by Tyrusguy on 09/11/14 at 10:23 AM

The article says that she was revived and spoke to the police.

Posted by RobK on 09/11/14 at 11:10 AM

BD, hilarious!!! Right Ty, miners used to take parakeets in the mines with them because if the bird died the men would know there was a dangerous amount of gas present and leave.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 09/11/14 at 10:41 PM

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