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Cops kick in door over bird's cries for help
New Jersey damsel in distress turns out to be a talkative cockatoo
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TRENTON, New Jersey - Cries for help inside a house in New Jersey turned out to be nothing but a talkative cockatoo.
Neighbors called police Wednesday morning after hearing what they believed was a woman's persistent cry of "Help me! Help me!" coming from a house. Officers arrived and when no one answered the door, they kicked it in to make a rescue, The Times newspaper reported.
But instead of a damsel in distress, officers found a caged bird with a convincing call.
It was not the first time the 10-year-old bird named Luna said something that brought authorities to the home of owner Evelyn DeLeon.
About seven years ago, the bird cried like a baby for hours, leading to reports of a possible abandoned baby and a visit to the home by state child welfare workers. But it was only Luna practicing a newfound sound, DeLeon told the newspaper.
DeLeon says her bird learns much of her ever-growing vocabulary from watching television, in both English and Spanish.
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