Parrot Who May Have Witnessed A Murder Keeps Repeating ‘Don’t F**king Shoot!’ [Video]


The family of a Michigan murder victim believes the man’s beloved parrot may hold clues to his murder as the bird has now picked up the habit of saying “Don’t f**cking shoot!”

As the Independent reports, 45-year-old Martin Duram of Ensley Township, Michigan, was shot and killed last spring in what police initially believed was an attempted double murder; his wife, Glenna, was also found in the home with a gunshot wound to the head.

In fact, so severe were Glenna Duram’s injuries that police investigated the crime scene for upwards of an hour before realizing she wasn’t dead.

Glenna survived her injuries, and as of this writing, she denies knowing anything about who might have killed her husband. But one thing she’s sure of is that it wasn’t her.

“I know for a fact I didn’t kill my husband.”

Now, a year later, police have named Glenna as a suspect, according to records obtained by the media via the Freedom of Information Act. Authorities believe she may have killed her husband and then attempted to kill herself in a failed murder-suicide.

Mr. Duram’s parents believe that they may have a witness to their son’s murder: Martin’s African grey parrot, Bud. They say that Bud has taken to saying the phrase “Don’t f**cking shoot!” over and over again, and they believe Bud may have recorded his owner’s final words as he pleaded with his murderer.

Charles and Lillian Duram even have a video of Bud repeating his new favorite phrase and are trying to convince police to use the video as evidence. You can watch the heavily-edited video below.

Charles Duram believes that Bud is mimicking his owner’s final words.

“I personally think he was there and he remembers it and he was saying it.”

Mrs. Duram explains the Bud has a fondness for salty language, which he likely picked up from his former owner.

“That bird picks up everything and anything, and it’s got the filthiest mouth around.”

African grey parrots are an intelligent species of bird and are particularly skilled at mimicry, according to Scribol.

“They are such skillful mimics that people often mistake their words for those of other people, but that mimicry is not their only asset. The African Grey parrot has got to be one of the most charming creatures in the bird world, with a wonderful character and a combination of intelligence and charm.”

One African grey parrot named Alex even made the news in 2007 when, the night before he died, told his owner, “You be good, see you tomorrow. I love you.”

If Bud’s “testimony” is used in his owner’s murder investigation, it would not be the first time that a parrot helped solve a crime.

In 2014, according to Gawker, Neelam Sharma and her pet dog were murdered in India. After the murder, Sharma’s husband, Vijayy, noticed that Neelam’s pet parrot, Hercule, would get extremely agitated whenever he saw or heard the name of Neelam’s nephew Ashutosh.

“During discussions too, whenever Ashutosh’s name was mentioned, the parrot would start screeching. This raised my suspicion and I informed the police.”

Eventually, Ashutosh copped to his crime, admitting that he and an accomplice intended to rob the woman but instead murdered her when the robbery went awry.

Back in Michigan, police are being tight-lipped about their investigation into Martin Duram’s murder and have refused to acknowledge whether or not the parrot’s new favorite phrase will be included in the investigation.

[Image via Shutterstock/dariagarnik]

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