Karate Experts Hired to Control Parrots

[Andrew Green]

One of the stranger Martial Arts News Stories....

WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Organizers of a vintage car rally have hired karate experts to protect vehicles from marauding native parrots, a media report said Friday.

Around 40 members of a local karate club have been enlisted to protect around 140 classic cars due to visit an alpine village near Mt. Cook on New Zealand's South Island on Sunday, the New Zealand Press Association reported.

The karate experts will protect the cars from Keas, sharp-beaked native parrots which have been known to damage vehicles in their search for shiny items, NZPA said.

Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060203/ap_on_fe_st/new_zealand_karate_parrots_1

 

[terryl965]

the threat of those parrots have been spoiled by the Karate men yohoooooooooooooo!!!!!!!
Terry

 

[Lisa]

Ummm....lol. This is an event I REALLY want to see pictures of

Wouldn't the local animal control be better suited?

 

[jdinca]

Ummm....lol. This is an event I REALLY want to see pictures of

Wouldn't the local animal control be better suited?

Only if they've been trained in Parrot Claw kung fu.

 

[scottcatchot]

I would love to see the parrot air defese form.

 

[TheBattousai]

Can't the media publish something that doesn't make us look weird:
"If you have pest trouble, call your local dojo!"
Thats my opinion on the matter anyway.

 

[bluemtn]

Next, we'll be called for roach infestations!

 

[Jagermeister]

That's just plain weird.

 

[tshadowchaser]

And just what are they supposed to do to protect the cars, yell, kick, jump around?

 

[Ceicei]

And just what are they supposed to do to protect the cars, yell, kick, jump around?

No, they use the famous no-touch punches and chi power....

- Ceicei

 

[Sin]

Well now...My question is...are they shooting the birds...or is it part of they'es training to use Non-Lethal force...or is it for PR....?

 

[Marginal]

"This training is for the birds!"

 

[shesulsa]

Now there's an application for a flying side kick! :lol: