REBECCA GROSSMAN’S Viral Parrot Video Sparks Outrage: Owner Claims Bird Was Trained to ‘Witness Crime Scenes’—FBI Investigating
Fact Check: REAL? Experts are divided. The video showing a parrot mimicking emergency sirens and saying “call 911” in a New York apartment went viral this week, with owner REBECCA GROSSMAN claiming she rescued the bird from a “crime ring” that used it to record evidence. However, avian behaviorists say parrots can easily mimic sounds without understanding context, and the FBI has confirmed they are “looking into” the claims but have found no concrete evidence of a ring. The rumor that the parrot was “trained to snitch” is currently rated as UNVERIFIED on most fact-checking sites, with many pointing out that the bird’s vocabulary could simply be from watching TV.