Hero Parrot Saves The Life Of A 2-Year-Old Toddler By Loudly Warning Her Babysitter That She Was Choking (Viral Twitter Thread)

When we say that it's important to pay attention to your pet, we really do mean it. Yes, they don't really speak our language, and yes, it might be hard to read the signals they're giving you sometimes, but you still have to pay attention, you still have to do your best. We have seen so many stories at this point of pets saving their humans' lives because the communication between them and their humans was good, and we want to see more of them. 

There was the story about the cat who saved a baby from freezing to death by curling around it and calling humans to help. We saw a story about a dog saving its owner from a rattlesnake bite. We even saw - yes - a story about a parrot saving its owner's life from a fire by calling his name. So, it's not the first time we have seen a bird save the life of its human, but it is the first time we have read about it happening like this. And we are thankful. 

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    Morbid Knowledge @Morbidful Subscribe In 2008, a Quaker parrot named Willie alerted his owner, Megan Howard, that a toddler she was babysitting started choking on her breakfast. When 2-year-old Hannah began to turn blue, the bird squawked loudly to get Megan's attention. Then he started saying 'Mama baby' repeatedly.
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    When we say that pets are amazing, we mean pets are amazing. This one is just amazing on an extra level. We can only imagine the confusion that this babysitter felt when the parrot started panicking and saying this - the amusement she must have felt to hear the parrot ramble, and then the intense fear and following relief and gratitude she felt once she realized just how much she owed this little bird. 

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    Megan hurried to Hannah and performed the Heimlich maneuver, ultimately saving her life. Megan later expressed that if Willie hadn't alerted her, she might not have come out of the bathroom in time, as the child was already turning blue. For saving the child's life, Willie was awarded the local Red Cross chapter's Animal Lifesaver Award.
    via @Morbidful

    It's important to listen to your pets - this is just another small piece of proof for that. When there is something that you need to know about them, they will find a way to tell you about it, it's simply important that you pay attention to them enough to understand their language, to see their warnings. 

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    12:00 PM 10 Nov 23. 22.2M Views 6,302 Reposts 376 Quotes 92.9K Likes 3,596 Bookmarks
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    EbenzTM @NobleBenz Replying to @Morbidful NOT ALL HEROES WEAR CAPES! WILLIE IS ALREADY A LEGEND 12:08 PM 10 Nov 23 233K Views . Follow
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    Ikechukwu okoye @leBron_igbo Replying to @Morbidful Howard saved Hannah by performing the Heimlich maneuver but said Willie "is the real hero." Fact: Follow Willie got his award during a "Breakfast of Champions" event Friday attended by Gov. Bill Ritter and Mayor John Hickenlooper Willie, a parrot, alerted it's owner, Megan Howard, when the toddler she was babysitting began to choke. Megan was in the bathroom when the parrot started screaming "baby, mama" and flapping his wings while the child t
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    Feign Fact: Willie, a parrot, alerted it's owner, Megan Howard, when the toddler she was babysitting began to choke. Megan was in the bathroom when the parrot started screaming "baby, mama" and flapping his wings while the child turned blue. While Megan was unable to pinch off the loaf, Willie was able to perform the Heimlich and save the girl's life himself.
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    Dave Spencer @gosh_dav Follow Replying to @Morbidful In California, a bald eagle brought a baby hawk to its nest. People thought the eagle was going to eat the hawk, but instead, something incredible happened. The eagle started raising the hawk as its own.
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    Now the hawk is even best friends with the eagle's own baby. Dann Nichols WORDLEAFRY 12:20 PM 10 Nov 23 338K Views
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    Apurv Anand @apurv_anand Follow Replying to @Morbidful I think the key takeway is - Treat animals with kindness and love, they have a whole lot of emotions 12:02 PM 10 Nov 23 225K Views
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    Dave Spencer @gosh_dav Follow Replying to @Morbidful Quakers acquired when young can make delightful pets. They are extremely intelligent and have the potential to be very affectionate, playful and friendly. They can also become superb mimics and hand-reared birds have been known to start talking even before they are weaned.
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    Because Quakers are so intelligent they resemble Grey Parrots in their ability to manipulate humans. It is therefore essential to teach and reinforce simple tasks such as "Step up!" If a young bird nips, it is advisable to return it to its cage immediately. As it enjoys human interaction, especially lying on its back in the hand, it should quickly learn to desist!
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    Note that these birds have notoriously loud, harsh voices and some are too noisy to make long-term pets. However, owners who can keep their birds constantly amused and stimulated and provide them with plenty of companionship, are less likely to have an unacceptably loud bird.
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    12:13 PM 10 Nov 23 157K Views
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    Syed Irfan Ahmad @Iam_SyedIrfan Follow Replying to @Morbidful I was happy to read that the baby was saved 3 RUSSELL WILSON 2ND OB WITH 4+ INT TO WIN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME O GEORGE BLANDA-1961 OILERS AT CHARGERS 12:02 PM 10 Nov 23 204K Views
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    21st Century Socrates @x_socrates1 Follow Replying to @Morbidful The local Red Cross community, gave an award to the parrot as a lifesaver award. Deserved 33009 X
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    Jojolion @BlaccYsl Replying to @Morbidful Parrot was more observant than a human Imfao 12:02 PM 10 Nov 23 32.9K Views Follow .
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