Brit woman hires hydraulic lift to rescue pet parrot from tree!Byline: ANI London, Sep 28 (ANI): A Brit woman had to hire a hydraulic lift to rescue her pet parrot Cleo, who flew 50 feet up a tree and got stuck. The 13-year-old macaw macaw: see parrot. macaw Any of about 18 species of large tropical New World parrots (subfamily Psittacinae) with very long tails and big sickle-shaped beaks. Macaws eat fruits and nuts. had become distressed after a recent house move, and escaped from Miss Hooper's garden and flew up a nearby tree. But the bird got a panic attack panic attack n. The sudden onset of intense anxiety, characterized by feelings of intense fear and apprehension and accompanied by palpitations, shortness of breath, sweating, and trembling. Also called anxiety attack. due to the height, and refused to come down when coaxed. Its owner, Emma Hooper failed to get the fire brigade or RSPCA RSPCA (in Britain) Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals RSPCA n abbr (Brit) (= Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) → SPA f , and had to thus pay for a cherry picker cherry picker n. 1. A maneuverable vertical boom with an open bucket or cage at the end from which a worker can perform aerial work such as pruning trees or repairing electrical lines. 2. A vehicle equipped with such a boom. . However, she was told that the lift wouldn't arrive until the next day. So the 27-year-old lady kept an all-night vigil
The All-night vigil is a service of the Eastern Orthodox Church consisting of an aggregation of the three canonical hours of Vespers, Matins, and the First Hour. by the tree. Hooper said that her recent move from Guildford, Surrey, to Botley, near Southampton, Hants, could have something to do with Cleo's escape. "She's never flown at that height before and I think she was scared - she didn't know how to get down," the Telegraph quoted her as saying. "People might think I'm daft but Cleo is my baby - she's so loyal and loving and I've got a wonderful bond with her. "Seeing her so high up and unable to get down really panicked me," she added. Cleo was finally lifted to safety when the cherry picker turned up at 7.30am the next morning - 16 hours after the bird first became stuck. "Cleo seemed relieved to see me - she clung on to me for dear life. It was such a relief to get her in my arms, I'm glad to have her back safely," said Hooper. (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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