The Providence (R.I.) Journal said Thursday that local police charged Pamela Worden after allegedly finding the bleeding one-legged parrot in the 56-year-old woman's apartment.

Sgt. Robert C. Rocco said the gruesome discovery was shocking given Worden's calming demeanor.

"She had (apparently) cut off the parrot's leg to get the i.d. bracelet off of it," Rocco said of Worden. "It was like a horror movie. She seemed like such an unassuming woman.

"I've been doing this for 24 years, and this was probably the most bizarre thing I've ever run into."

The unusual case led to charges of cruelty to animals and possession of stolen goods being made against Worden, the Journal said.