. T1 d" \* l0 V3 o6 ^& [% N& Y 看到宠物失而复得，主人一家激动不已。据女主人玛丽介绍，经过多年的训练，“奇奇”目前已经掌握了60至70个单词。玛丽说：“它可以像我们一样说话，它可以与你交谈，告诉你它多么爱你。只要看见我从门前经过，它就会喊‘玛丽’。”8 }. Q4 c8 t3 ?# E( e
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A passer-by alerted the police on hearing Cheeky's cries of "Help me! Help me!" coming from a house in St Mary's Park on Thursday, and armed officers then stormed the building and retrieved the bird. 5 @$ k1 C( [" q% v % J) v4 \: A9 SCheeky flew from the cage he was being held in and out a back window, but was later recaught and returned to owners Brian and Mary Costello. . e; H d) u" n; E1 ]0 M& `; U7 o / K% \2 e. [2 u& A+ v1 Z"He's like one of the family and is a great talker. We were devastated when he was taken while we were overnighting with friends," Brian told the Irish Examiner.2 k- u; [- a1 l% d
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The couple were recently offered Euro2 000 for the bilingual bird, but turned it down, the report said.
