Zoo separates parrots who swore at visitors

And other stories from the stranger side of life

A parrot

A wildlife centre has been forced to separate five parrots who wouldn’t stop swearing at visitors. Billy, Eric, Tyson, Jade and Elsie were removed from view at Lincolnshire Wildlife Centre after they repeatedly cursed. However, the centre has revealed there had been no complaints about the naughty language. “When a parrot tells you to ‘f*** off’ it amuses people,” said a spokesman. “It’s brought a big smile to a really hard year.”

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