A Parrot Went Missing For Four Years And Came Back Speaking Spanish

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Nigel, an African Grey Parrot, went missing from his home four years ago.

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Nigel the African Grey had a British accent, was lost for 4 yrs, now speaks Spanish. #nojoke http://t.co/WzbadeF85T

08:40 PM - 13 Oct 2014

Originally speaking with a British accent, the parrot was returned home with a new Spanish accent and continued to ask for a man named "Larry."

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Nigel was found in the back yard of a California home and was initially offered to local veterinarian Teresa Micco, who was also missing an African Grey.

Micco then took Nigel and tracked his paperwork back to his original home after a microchip test returned no results.

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Initially, Nigel bit Darren Chick when they were reunited - but this was to be expected and now Nigel is settling down nicely after four years abroad.