A parrot whose cries of alarm alerted his owner when a little girl choked on her breakfast has been honored as a hero.
Willie, a Quaker parrot, has been given the local Red Cross chapter's Animal Lifesaver Award.
In November, Willie's owner, Megan Howard, was baby-sitting for a toddler. Howard left the room and the little girl, Hannah, started to choke on her breakfast.
Willie repeatedly yelled "Mama, baby" and flapped his wings, and Howard returned in time to find the girl already turning blue.
Howard saved Hannah by performing the Heimlich maneuver but said Willie "is the real hero."
"The part where she turned blue is always when my heart drops no matter how many times I've heard it," Hannah's mother, Samantha Kuusk, told KCNC-TV. "My heart drops in my stomach and I get all teary eyed."
Willie got his award during a "Breakfast of Champions" event Friday attended by Gov. Bill Ritter and Mayor John Hickenlooper.
ClownChowdah on October 26th, 2020 at 20:12 UTC »
I lived with roommates in a party house years ago. The place was like a revolving door. The person on the lease had an African Grey. That little fucker would quote every single roommate who passed through. It was incredible. I taught him to do the "falling from the sky" whistle with a splat sound (like from old cartoons.) Im sure my old roommate still hates me for it.
thebetterpolitician on October 26th, 2020 at 19:14 UTC »
I’ve had a Quaker parrot for over 20 years (didn’t know they lived that long when I was a kid getting her) but they’re the most territorial, loud, vicious little shits you’ve ever seen. Beyond loving to me, but anyone else they’ll literally attack to no avail. This story sounds great, but unless you want every Roomate you’ve ever had to resent your bird I recommend something quieter.
RandomUserName24680 on October 26th, 2020 at 18:02 UTC »
I would of expected a parrot to be a druid if they were in any way religious.
Edit: thanks for a wholesome award, my first award in 4 years on Reddit. I never expected I’d get a wholesome award, degenerate seems more appropriate.