Two UK Women Jailed For "Sadistic" Killing Of Pet Parrot
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Nicola Bradley and Tracy Dixon were banned from owning or keeping animals indefinitely.
Two women in the UK have been jailed for "sadistic" killing of a friend's parrot, as per a report in the BBC. Nicola Bradley and Tracy Dixon from Carlisle killed the female African grey parrot during a lengthy drinking session. The BBC said that the two women sprayed Sparky the parrot with cleaning products and put her in a tumble dryer before breaking her neck. The judge at Carlisle Crown Court described their cruelty as "beyond comprehension" and announced a jail sentence of 25 months for each.
Sparky's owner Paul Crooks told the court that he now suffers from anxiety, panic attacks and sleeping issues, as per the BBC report.
Mr Crooks said that the incident took place on July 30 last year when he gave the women a lift to his house after a drunken night.
