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A female Congo African grey parrot does not like its owner's ailing father – and mocks the man's chronic cough by making mimicking sounds.
The rescue parrot's name is Jack, although it's a female – and the parrot apparently hates men, SWNS reported.
Jack's owner, Lorna Webb, has a dad who is suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
He's 66 and is a former taxi driver.
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All three of them lived together in Bedford, Bedfordshire, for 10 years.
The dad was diagnosed with COPD in 2008 and the damage to his lungs is irreversible. He uses inhalers, steroids, home oxygen and nebulizers to try to manage his illness, according to SWNS, a British-based news service.
Jack is a female Congo African grey parrot – and she mocks the cough of her owner's dad. (SWNS)
Even though the daughter and her parrot moved out five years ago, the parrot continues to copy the dad's coughing and spluttering, to this day.
Said Lorna Webb, "It's strange to think that long after my dad has passed, his coughs will still be echoing around in my flat."
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A full-time worker in online customer service, she said that despite the seriousness of her dad's condition, the family maintains a dark sense of humor about the bird's behavior.
A video even shows the dad, in jest, flipping the bird at the parrot (see above!) after watching a video of its relentless mimicry, SWNS reported.
"Jack has a very strong gender preference toward women, so she hates men, without exception."
