And Finally...Passport stolen by parrot
A mischievous wild parrot was responsible for stealing a British tourist's passport in New Zealand.
The Scottish visitor reported the theft from a tour bus en route to Milford Sound, a beauty spot in South Island's Fiordland region.
A police spokesman said the kea had swooped on a brightly coloured bag containing the man's passport when the coach stopped.
The passport has not been recovered and, given the 4,600 square mile size of Fiordland's alpine national park, the officer feared it was unlikely to be found.
The Scotsman, who did not want to be identified, said he had been told by the British High Commission there could be a wait of up to six weeks for a replacement passport.
Keas, a highly intelligent green native parrot with a powerful curved beak, long sharp claws and a comical waddling walk, are both beloved and hated by New Zealanders and tourists.
Intensely curious and known as 'the clown of the mountains', they have an irresistible interest in anything new or shiny - although it's difficult to see the attraction of a standard British passport!
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Wow, thats something. I would hate to be that guy, but hey, good thing he had a good sense of humor. I wonder if this was a wild animal or if it should have been in its cage?