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Brazil Parrot Alerts Owners, Triggers Drug Trafficking Arrest

5/19/2026

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Police arrested a man for drug trafficking after narcotics were discovered at the home of a pet parrot in Piaui, Brazil.
The parrot warned its owners of the police arrival before officers entered the house.
Authorities seized the bird during the raid.
Brazil’s environmental protection agency took custody of the seized parrot after Record TV reported the drug seizure.

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Police arrested a man for drug trafficking after narcotics were discovered at the home of a pet parrot in Piaui, Brazil.
The parrot warned its owners of the police arrival before officers entered the house.
Authorities seized the bird during the raid.
Brazil’s environmental protection agency took custody of the seized parrot after Record TV reported the drug seizure.