A peaceful evening of pasta turned into an all-out bird battle when a family feud over two parrots ended with two women in cuffs and a birdcage reportedly weaponized in the scuffle.
Deputies were dispatched to County Road 1A after a domestic disturbance was called in by a man who had just been woken up mid-nap and found himself smack in the middle of a full-on feather-fueled fiasco.
According to Shalae Fletcher, she was at her stepmother Danielle Fletcher’s house next door when Danielle announced she was giving away the two birds. Shalae wasn’t having it—she claimed money was still owed on those fine feathered friends and promptly reclaimed her parrots.
That’s when things got chirpy.
🐦💥 What Police Say Went Down:
- 🗣️ Argument over bird ownership breaks out
- 🦜 Shalae reclaims the birds and takes them home
- 🏃 Danielle storms into Shalae’s house to take the birds back
- 🤜 Danielle allegedly shoves and hits Shalae
- 🐶 Their dog bolts out the door in the chaos
- 🪹 Birdcage allegedly flung at Shalae’s face like some kind of avian WWE match
- 👨❤️👨 Shalae’s fiancé is dragged out of bed to witness the tail end of the madness
- 🍝 Danielle’s daughter reports it all started over dinner plans and bird rehoming
👮♀️ The Final Flap:
Deputies interviewed everyone and determined that both Shalae and Danielle had been shoving, yelling, and flinging feathers—so both were arrested for domestic violence and taken to Lawrence County Jail.
🛑 How to Keep the Peace When You’re Sharing Pets (and Pasta):
- Put it in writing – If there’s money involved in a pet, spell it out. Don’t wing it.
- Don’t storm into someone else’s home – It’s a bird, not a hostage.
- No birdcage flinging – Even if you’re mad, don’t weaponize the wildlife.
- Let the pasta cook in peace – Never start a brawl before the noodles are done.
- Call for a mediator – Or at least agree not to go full Animal Planet on each other.
Moral of the story? When it comes to pet custody battles, even birdbrains know: violence gets you nowhere but behind bars and without your birds. 🐦🚔