Cops investigate ‘screaming woman’ report only to find squawking parrot

By Douglas Whitbread via SWNS

Red-faced police swooped on a home following reports of a "screaming woman" – only to find it was the owner’s squawking parrot.

Officers in three cop cars had flown over to Steve Wood’s property before realizing the sounds were coming from his yellow-naped Amazon parrot, Freddie.

Essex Police said they had been alerted to a possible incident involving a woman shouting for help by a “concerned neighbor.”

And when stunned Steve, 54, who keeps 22 parrots at his home on Canvey Island, Essex, opened his door to them, he admitted feeling a wave of panic.

But the bird keeper, who is a retired policeman, assured the officers that the noises were actually coming from his boisterous three-year-old feathered friend.

Steve went on to shoot a hilarious video of the aftermath of the ‘raid’ on his home, where he thanked the police for “making” his year.

He said: “I might be in a bit of trouble cause a concerned neighbor has been passing by telling me that there is screaming coming from my house - a woman screaming for help.

“This is brilliant. This has made my year, thank you very much.”

Two officers who had attended Steve's home could be seen in the video laughing along with him as he chuckled at their humorous call out.

An Essex Police spokesperson thanked Steve for his understanding following their ‘welfare check’ at his premises.

They said: “We were contacted shortly before 1:50 p.m. on Tuesday, July 4, by a member of the public reporting the sound of a female’s screams in the area of Larup Avenue, Canvey.

“Officers attended to conduct a welfare check, but upon arrival discovered the noise was in fact caused by a number of parrots inside a property.

“Officers engaged with a member of the public at the property and we thank him for his understanding and patience.”