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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/ c2 M% v( K7 m: _' e% C7 b* Q3 qThe 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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When Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.7 y$ p; F P, [
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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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, n, x3 o9 z$ }& V5 S0 J"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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The couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.4 L! X* f! N: ?5 [
) z1 s0 i* ]" K/ z% OThe northwestern Indiana couple have more than 30 birds in their home and many are available for adoption. "He makes a great spokesbird for the rescue," Chuck Schulz said.
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' L: F4 L7 V' sSnowball has found his permanent home.
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" g- q8 V5 J7 s z"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |