The African Grey Parrot was returned to his owner shortly after.
An Offaly angler had an unexpectedly chatty catch recently.
Members of Belmont angling club were interrupted by an African Grey Parrot at an event in Shannon Harbour.
The bird had disappeared from his owners in the area five days previously.
Committee member Noel Guinan says their feathery friend took a shine to the group:
Midlands 103's Robert Fahy spoke with Noel about how it all happened and about the club as a whole:
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