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Show Parrot Saves Its Master From Spending Night in Jail BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. A parrot par-rot saved a Bakersfield citizen from spending a night in jail. W. D. Melton was arrested on a charge of driving while intoxicated. Melton, arresting officers said, submitted sub-mitted peacefully to the arrest. But not so his parrot, Rodrigues. He protested vociferously. The bird finally was quieted and taken to the station with his owner. Once there, however, Rodrigues again berated everyone within earshot. ear-shot. Harried police locked up Melton Mel-ton but discovered they had no facilities fa-cilities for birds. After a fruitless search for a par- rot cage, authorities released Melton Mel-ton on bail to take his bird home. |