Target: Lucien Wong, Attorney-General of the Republic of Singapore
Goal: Seek maximum punishment for woman apparently filmed torturing a parrot.
A parrot is flicked in the beak and fed saliva in a sickening viral video. This assault would be particularly harmful for parrots, since their beaks are extremely sensitive. Additionally, parrot immune systems are dramatically different from humans, so exposing a parrot to human saliva can have deadly consequences.
The parrot’s breed is not native to Singapore, so it is believed to be an escaped pet. People who watched the video have described it as “disgusting” and “sadistic.”
The Parrot Society Singapore, which has rescued the parrot, explained that flicking a parrot’s beak is like flicking a person’s lips and teeth. “That is the same amount of agonizing pain the parrot would have suffered,” its spokesman said.
The parrot has been named Pumpkin by rescuers and will be put up for adoption if the original owners cannot be found. The fate of the woman accused of this sadistic act has not been released.
PETITION LETTER:
Animal abuse can happen to all different types of animals. In this case, an innocent parrot appears to have been terribly abused. A viral video shows a parrot being flicked in the beak and fed saliva. This assault would be particularly harmful for parrots, since their beaks are extremely sensitive. Additionally, parrot immune systems are dramatically different from humans, so exposing a parrot to human saliva can have deadly consequences.
The parrot’s breed is not native to Singapore, so it is believed to be an escaped pet. People who watched the video have described it as “disgusting” and “sadistic.”
The Parrot Society Singapore, which has rescued the parrot, explained that flicking a parrot’s beak is like flicking a person’s lips and teeth. “That is the same amount of agonizing pain the parrot would have suffered,” its spokesman said.
The parrot has been named Pumpkin by rescuers and will be put up for adoption if the original owners cannot be found. The fate of the woman accused of this sadistic act has not been released.
Just because the animal being abused in this case is not a large animal, doesn’t mean that the apparent crime should go unpunished. Please ensure that charges are brought against the person accused of this abuse and that a stiff penalty is sought.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
