Posted on 11/18/2004 4:57:41 PM PST by Dan from Michigan
Ananova:
Parrot saves owner from fire
A parrot squawking and falling off its perch saved its owner from his blazing home.
The noise woke Paul Broadhurst, who raced from his bedroom in Stockport, Greater Manchester, into a wall of smoke.
Highways officer Paul, 28, escaped but Rocky had to be rescued by firemen. The African grey is in a vet's intensive care reports The Sun.
Paul said: "If Rocky hadn't fallen, I would have been frazzled."
I'm tellin' ya', Dano....it's all an animal conspiracy.
The parrot probably started the fire to get publicity. They're bad about that. But the police have ways to make them talk.
I hope Rocky will be okay.
My dog saved my alcoholic ex-husband from a potential house fire a couple of times. (waking him up from a drunken sleep)
Keep us updated.
FMCDH(BITS)
Friend of mine had a talking bird of some sort. One day, his house was broken into. The bird started squawking, "Hello. Hello. Hello." Those guys were out the back door fast as the kids came home from school.
Unlikely they were more than junkies looking for some fast scratch, but you never know.
..love that M.P. skit. :))
I once knew a very intelligent parrot, who, unfortunately, couldn't control his appetites. He got arrested for having sex with a mynah.
African Grey parrot, just like my own. Lovely, smart, and funny. Lately, however, my feathered friend, Buster, has taken to gobbling like a turkey... I tried to tell him this is NOT a good time of year to pick up that particular habit...
Oh no, here come the parrot jokes!
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