Parrot Caught Sipping Coffee at Cafe Dies Just Eight Days After Rescue

Abnormal Signs Before Death... Parrot Died While Veterinarian Was Absent

The parrot that was rescued following a bizarre report that it had stolen and drunk a customer's coffee has ultimately passed away without ever being reunited with its owner.

A parrot rescued on the 16th of last month at a cafe in Yangpyeong-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, died on the 24th. Korean Animal Rescue Management Association

According to the Korean Animal Rescue Management Association on December 6, the parrot, which had been staying at an animal shelter waiting for its owner, died on the 24th of last month. This happened just eight days after it was rescued from a cafe in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, on the 16th of last month.

It is reported that the parrot showed abnormal behavior the day before its death, such as biting the cage with its beak or screaming loudly. The bird died suddenly while the association's veterinarian was off duty.

Parrots are highly intelligent and social animals, making them vulnerable to stress from sudden changes in their environment.

An association representative stated, "The incident occurred after the veterinarian had left for the day and before returning to work, so no emergency measures could be taken," adding, "No autopsy was performed."

Previously, at around 3:20 p.m. on the 16th of last month, Yeongdeungpo Police Station in Seoul received a rather unusual report that a parrot was stealing and drinking coffee. The report stated that a parrot was drinking a customer's coffee at a cafe in Yangpyeong-dong. Ultimately, the police who responded rescued a medium-sized parrot weighing about 0.5 kilograms.

The association believed that the parrot had either escaped from its home or been abandoned and was seeking the original owner through a public notice. Information about the parrot was also posted on the association's official website, but the owner was never found.

According to a taxonomic examination, the deceased parrot was identified as a Blue-fronted Amazon, a species with approximately one million individuals living mainly in South America.

The Blue-fronted Amazon is an internationally protected species listed in Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). Species listed in Appendix II require prior permits from both the exporting and importing countries for international trade.

Under current wildlife laws, importing CITES-listed species without proper permits is punishable by up to three years in prison or a fine ranging from 3 million to 30 million won.

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