NZ player blames pet parrot's death for drunken driving
New Zealand player Doug Bracewell has blamed the death of his pet parrot for his third drunken driving offence. Bracewell, who has been sentenced to 100 hours of community service, said he was drinking at a party when he was told that his pet parrot was killed by his  friends' dogs. Bracewell has been disqualified from driving for a year.