, M+ ], L* w6 t" ?( z$ G2 pThe cries of a parrot stolen from a house in the south-western Irish city of Limerick led police to the door of his thieves, a report in the Irish Examiner said on Friday. % {* r, x1 p" s/ ]; B* ~8 R / w8 G0 \- [* X% G$ Q! p+ kThe thieves had stolen 13-year-old Cheeky from his owners further up the same street in the city on Saturday night. ; [4 A7 \$ z9 G& y 0 e: o/ V/ n$ Y7 c, `5 L$ `A passer-by alerted the police on hearing Cheeky's cries of "Help me! Help me!" coming from a house in St Mary's Park on Thursday, and armed officers then stormed the building and retrieved the bird. * ~9 t/ e" a! G I, m) e * a4 T* I# I: f! m! CCheeky flew from the cage he was being held in and out a back window, but was later recaught and returned to owners Brian and Mary Costello./ G9 r+ S; ^% V! P6 K8 }
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"He's like one of the family and is a great talker. We were devastated when he was taken while we were overnighting with friends," Brian told the Irish Examiner.3 D- ~0 I, U2 ~: n8 D# m
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The couple were recently offered Euro2 000 for the bilingual bird, but turned it down, the report said.
