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Cops confused by crow mimicking police siren

The cheeky crow was nesting in trees above a police station.

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(Thames Valley Police via SWNS)

By Adam Dutton via SWNS

Cops got in a flap and thought their patrol cars were faulty - only to discover a CROW was mimicking a police siren.

Traffic officers from Thames Valley Police were baffled after they kept hearing their car warning horns going off at random.

They discovered the real culprit was a cheeky crow nesting in trees above a police station in Bicester, Oxon., imitating the siren sound.

The force filmed the crow and posted the astonishing footage on their Facebook page.

The crow (CIRCLED - LEFT) in a tree (CENTRE - RIGHT) above the police station in Bicester, Oxon, mimicking a police siren. (Thames Valley Police via SWNS)

They said: “Before you read on… this is 100% real and is NOT a late April Fools joke!

“Officers at our Roads Policing base in Bicester have been left a little bit confused this week after finding out one of their resident crows has learnt to mimic the sound of a police siren!!

“It's so accurate, they've been left thinking the sirens were faulty on the cars!

“From our workshops that test the two-tone tune to officers deploying to jobs, this little fella has been sat patiently observing the noise to then recreate!”

The crow (C) in a tree above the police station in Bicester, Oxon, mimicking a police siren. (Thames Valley Police via SWNS)

Social media users were quick to express their views on the cheeky crow.

One Facebook user said: “Nick him, he deserves to do bird.”

Another joked: “Obviously part of the flying squad.”

One user quipped: “Bicester’s newest recruit to special branch.”

Others debated whether it was a crow or a blackbird.

One user said: “Think it’s a blackbird. Had one at work that imitated reversing lorry sounds.”

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