Posted on 02/07/2005 10:43:28 AM PST by RedBloodedAmerican
A New Smyrna Beach man who witnesses said bit off a parrot's head during a billiards game faces animal cruelty charges, the Volusia County Sheriff's spokesman said today.
Bruce J. Coates, 34, told deputies he had been drinking and couldn’t remember what happened. But witnesses told investigators that during a billiards game early Sunday morning, Coates grabbed the parrot off the shoulder of another player, put the bird’s head in his mouth and bit it off, said spokesman Gary Davidson.
The incident occurred at a party the recreation room of the Saddle Club Estates community near S.R. 44 and S.R. 415. Coates fled the clubhouse after the 1 a.m. incident.
The parrot’s owner called the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office at about 8 a.m. Sunday to report the incident. When contacted by deputies later, Coates said he was sorry and offered to replace the parrot, according to Davidson.
Coates has been charged with a felony count of animal cruelty and one count of criminal mischief, a misdemeanor offense. The Sheriff’s Office plans to seek a warrant for Coates’ arrest.
Oh, the irony.
Must be a pencil necked geek!
Note: Never invite Ozzy to play pool. Bad things happen.
'Eees not dead, 'ees just pinin' for the fjords.
Parrot must have scratched on cue.
If that was his animal, he should be allowed to do that.
To make this a felony is wrong.
Can't beat your line.
Polly got eaten by a cracker.
Oh, the irony.
LOLOLOLOLOLLOOLLLOOOOLL!! You owe me a keyboard!!!
Boy, I hate when that happens.
He's lucky that parrot did not grab his tongue. My sister had an African grey and if your finger came within 12 inches of him, he would cleave it clean off.
'E's a stiff! Bereft of life, 'e rests in peace! If you hadn't nailed 'im to the perch 'e'd be pushing up the daisies!
'Is metabolic processes are now 'istory! 'E's off the twig!
'E's kicked the bucket, 'e's shuffled off 'is mortal coil, run down the curtain and joined the bleedin' choir invisibile!!
THIS IS AN EX-PARROT!!
Would it have been OK if he bit the parrot's head off during a game of cards? Or is it Pool that's the trouble in River City.
But if yanking the head off a bird is a criminal offense, then I and every other dove and quail hunter should be in the slammer.
He's not dead! He's just sleeping!
He MUST have been drunk. Birdies are only good in golf.
Never mess with a guy who has a parrot on his shoulder.
What a geek.
Headline of the day!
He wasn't hunting parrots. He was playing pool and BIT the head OFF of someones pet parrot. I think there is a difference.
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