Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.
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The 11-year-old medium sulphur-crested cockatoo lifts his legs, squawks and bobs his head, flashing his bright yellow crest to the beat of the boy band's "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)." He even takes a bow with a vigorous bob of his head at the end of the 1997 pop tune.
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* s2 E$ ~" W/ a" o( vWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.( e- R T" S2 }8 f: D+ J
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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.
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6 K$ r/ E" A, Z* ^/ R7 R( x7 dThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.. ~# W6 g. E6 g% R) W# ]
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |
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