Embarrassing parrot won't clean up its act

A parrot has embarrassed his British zoo keepers by swearing at visitors.

Jasper the scarlet macaw has made a name for himself at Dartmoor Zoo in Devon by squawking obscenities at passers-by.

Zoo staff who are getting worried about the offensive bird upsetting children are at a loss of what to do with him.

Spokesperson Tim Steward said: "It can be pretty embarrassing when he gets into his flow.

"Jasper's by far and away the loudest animal we have here and you can literally hear him from anywhere in the grounds and his swearwords echo around the zoo.

"Every so often you'll hear him swear at the top of his lungs and you don't know where to look."