Yosuke Want A Cracker?

When Yosuke the parrot flew out of his cage and got lost in Tokyo, he did exactly what he had been taught -- recite his name and address to a stranger willing to help.

After spending a night at the police station, he was transferred to a nearby veterinary hospital while police searched for clues. He kept mum with the cops, but began chatting after a few days with the vet.

"I'm Mr. Yosuke Nakamura," the bird told the veterinarian, according to Uemura. The parrot also provided his full home address, down to the street number, and even entertained the hospital staff by singing songs.

"We checked the address, and what do you know, a Nakamura family really lived there. So we told them we've found Yosuke," Uemura said.

The Nakamura family told police they had been teaching the bird its name and address for about two years.