Polly Want a Crack? Michigan Man Arrested in Fight With Parrot

A 49-year-old man in Michigan has been arrested following a novel alleged crime: a man-on-parrot fight. Police say that the man was seen shaking and punching his pet parrot.

The responding officers say that they found a bleeding man and a limping parrot with feathers scattered about the park. The man said that he was attempting to train the bird.

He is being held pending charges.

Source: Detroit