PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE

Pic By HotSpot Media - PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE - THIS pretty boy could be forgiven for forgetting his Oyst-aaarrrgh-card. You may be used to seeing the odd pet dog on the tube but this could be the only time you see a live parrot riding the London Underground system. Commuters riding the Jubilee Line from Westminster to Green park were left flabbergasted when confronted by this eccentric tube passenger with his bright green parrot perched on his shoulder. Part-time London DJ, Adrian Jeremiah, 31, also known as Mistah J, snapped this wacky gentleman while he was travelling to work. ... SEE HOTSPOT COPY 0121 551 1004

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