Parrot Imitated Elderly Woman's Pleas for Help, Alerts Police
Charleston, S.C. police arrived at the home of a 98-year-old woman who was believed to have been the victim of neglect from her daughter. According to the Associated Press, police found a parrot that Anne Copeland owned and they stated the bird kept repeating the word “help” followed by laughter. Police stated the laughter was most likely an imitation of the victim’s daughter’s laughter. Copeland’s daughter is currently charged with abuse and neglect against her mother and she is being held on $3,000 bond.
Copeland was discovered in her home suffering from severe bed sores and had trouble breathing. Police found animal feces all over the house where Copeland was being kept. They also found seven dogs and many cats throughout the house. The report states they were taken to animal control along with the parrot.
This incident has a disturbing tone to it since the parrot was imitating the woman’s cries for help. It is unthinkable for a person to neglect their own elderly parents but it is even worse when they find humor in hearing them calling for help and suffering. Unfortunately the elderly woman in this incident won’t be able to see any justice served for her because she died as a result of her declining health living in this situation. Regardless, she should still get justice for her pain and suffering in this incident.
