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Man convicted of beating pet bird
Daily Pilot, LAT ^
| 4-29-04
| Deepa Bharath
Posted on 04/29/2004 12:53:46 PM PDT by Slicksadick
NEWPORT BEACH — A 53-year-old Costa Mesa man on Tuesday was convicted of punching his pet macaw and slamming him against his boat.
Anthony James Ellis, a member of the Newport Beach Elks Club, faces up to three years in state prison. He was found guilty on two felony counts of animal cruelty and animal abuse.
Several Elks Club members saw Ellis hit the bird on his boat, which was docked at the club, officials said.
Ellis grabbed the bird named Johnny by the legs, held him upside down and struck him repeatedly with a closed fist, according to the police report.
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Sorry its LA times, but a pretty unusual story here. I suppose if he was choking the chicken instead of beating the bird he would have gotten off with a lighter sentence.
To: Slicksadick
Polly wants a lawyer.
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posted on
04/29/2004 12:55:11 PM PDT
by
martin_fierro
("I actually threw away my medals - before I didn't" -- J Effin' K)
To: Slicksadick
GIVE-ME-A-BREAK!
Was this a PETA/ACLU alliance?
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To: Slicksadick
No, Polly does NOT want a CRACKER!!!!!
Somebody shut that stinking bird up!!!
To: martin_fierro
Maybe he souldn't have taught it to say f*** o** to all the time?
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posted on
04/29/2004 12:58:22 PM PDT
by
Slicksadick
(He's French. His hairdresser also grooms poodles. He's a rich woman's pet. That pretty much cover's)
To: Slicksadick
I did a search in the criminal records database on this guy. He's a repeat offender. Records indicate that not only was he caught beating the pet bird, but he has a long history of choking the chicken.
To: Slicksadick
Good thing he didn't choke a chicken.
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To: Slicksadick
ctually, he was convicted of "beaKing" his pet bird..Like gerbils, it's a lifestyle thing..
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posted on
04/29/2004 12:58:50 PM PDT
by
ken5050
(Ann Coulter needs to have children ASAP to propagate her genes.....any volunteers?)
To: martin_fierro
Man convicted of beating pet birdDoes he spank his monkey, too?
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posted on
04/29/2004 1:00:24 PM PDT
by
Puppage
(You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it.)
To: Slicksadick; Willie Green; xsmommy; mountaineer
I know how the guy feels.
Many's the time I've wanted to to beat the F*%@ out of this parrot.
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posted on
04/29/2004 1:00:54 PM PDT
by
martin_fierro
("I actually threw away my medals - before I didn't" -- J Effin' K)
To: Slicksadick
Did the bird live or die?
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posted on
04/29/2004 1:00:54 PM PDT
by
Bikers4Bush
(Flood waters rising, heading for more conservative ground. Go Toomey Go!!!)
To: Slicksadick
Was it something the bird said?
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posted on
04/29/2004 1:01:57 PM PDT
by
Jagdgewehr
( Warning: content may cause emotional damage to over-sensitive Liberals.)
To: Slicksadick
Good. Hope he gets a very large cellmate who enjoys holding him by the feet and bashing his head against the bars. I've about had it with all the animal abuse and senseless killing posts here today especially since 3 feet from this computer is a baby bird the kids brought in yesterday because some idiot was throwing it on the ground.
To: Slicksadick
I know someone who chokes their chicken... and I have a friend who spanks his monkey.... worst of all, I know a woman who pets... oh never mind.
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posted on
04/29/2004 1:02:57 PM PDT
by
Porterville
(Kerry has no gravitas!!!)
To: Bikers4Bush
Th ebird is fine, the drunk owner is claiming self defense...
Ellis, who is still free on bail, had consistently denied that he had deliberately hurt his pet. He claimed that he was drunk, that the bird started biting him and that he simply reacted to the pain and acted in self defense. Neither Ellis nor his attorney, William Randall, were available for comment on Wednesday.
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posted on
04/29/2004 1:03:47 PM PDT
by
Slicksadick
(He's French. His hairdresser also grooms poodles. He's a rich woman's pet. That pretty much cover's)
To: Slicksadick
having raised a 34-year old Double-Yellow Amazon for the past 34 years, I can tell you that not everyone has the patience required to keep a parrot as a pet.
They are often misunderstood as they regard their humans as a part of their flock and they think they should eat what you eat, go where you go, etc. If they can't, they think they're being left behind by their flock and they call out to you.
My bird can make a sound loud enough to crack a paper cup.
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posted on
04/29/2004 1:05:38 PM PDT
by
capt. norm
(Rap is to music what the Etch-A-Sketch is to art.)
To: Slicksadick
But does he spank his monkey.........?
To: Slicksadick
That's kind of stupid....aren't macaws quite expensive?
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posted on
04/29/2004 1:06:10 PM PDT
by
GSWarrior
(I find this tagline high-spirited and a genuine toe-tapper.)
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