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From ABC: An unlikely hero helped save the life of a toddler in Denver. Willie is Megan Howard's one year old Quaker parrot. She says he talks a lot and sometimes says things that aren't so nice.
but last Friday the parrot did more than just talk.
He alerted Howard that the two year old girl she was babysitting was choking and needed help.
Howard says she was in the bathroom when Hannah started choking on a pop tart. The parrot screeched louder than she had ever heard and was yelling "Mama baby, Mama baby."
Howard says she was in the bathroom when Hannah started choking on a pop tart. The parrot screeched louder than she had ever heard and was yelling "Mama baby, Mama baby."
Howard said she came out of the bathroom and noticed Hannah was blue in the face. Howard performed the Heimlich maneuver which stopped her choking and says if Willie had not warned her, she might not have been able to get to Hannah in time.
So I have never wanted a parrot, but this makes me think otherwise. I don't think my son's fish named Fire Ice Storm would have done this! Seriously though, there are huge safety benefits to having certain pets like parrots, dogs, etc. Has anyone had a pet save them or their kids?
-NewsAnchorMom Jen
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