Spreading the F-word

LONDON: A foul-mouthed parrot, who once told a vicar to f*** off, has been teaching other birds how to swear.

Barney the macaw has refused to clean up his act despite being taken to a language specialist, reports Metro. His most shocking outburst was when he told a mayoress, a vicar and two police officers to ‘f*** off’ when they visited Warwickshire Wildlife Sanctuary in Nuneaton.

And the seven-year-old macaw has now been spreading his obscene vocabulary to two other parrots, Sam and Charlie, at the centre. Owner Geoff Grewcock said: “They just sit there swearing at each other now, all kind of foul language - it’s unbelievable.”