Parrot fools police into shining armor-style rescue

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Police attempted to rescue an apparent damsel in distress only to discover the cries for help were from a talkative parrot. Neighbors called police after hearing what they believed was a woman's persistent cry of 'Help me! Help me!' coming from a New Jersey house. Officers arrived and when no one answered the door, they kicked it in to make a rescue. But instead of a damsel in distress, officers found a caged cockatoo 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 said. DeLeon says her bird learns much of her ever-growing vocabulary from watching television, in both English and Spanish. "Weird news article from Metro."