A man was compensated for the death of his parrot by the Ministry of Defense in Britain. The death was caused by a low flying C-130 Hercules that flew over the owner's house in the town of Ayrshire.

The Mirror notes that this followed a similar incident where a low-flying plane caused a parrot to fall off its perch and break both its legs. Military chiefs agreed to cover vet bills – including two splints.

Both cases were among 200 separate claims for damage caused by low-flying military aircraft in the past three years. They left the Ministry of Defence with a £1.4million compensation bill.

An MoD spokesman said: “The MoD will authorize payment of reasonable ex-gratia compensation where a link can be established between MoD military low-flying activity and any subsequent loss or injury sustained by a claimant.”



The spokesman added: “We are very aware of the risks of military flying and the safety of those on the ground, as well as our air crew, is one of our highest priorities.”

Other settlements included £300 to two therapy groups disturbed by fighter planes overhead and £900 for damage to a child’s trampoline in Lancashire.