Pets
New Hope Grey Parrot's Great Escape Ends In Reunion
Residents who were curious about the commotion outside Village II Wednesday might be surprised to learn the reason: a parrot rescue.
NEW HOPE, PA — A grey parrot who'd been missing for several days was successfully returned to her home Wednesday after someone spotted her in a tree outside the entrance to Village II.
The New Hope Police Department, the New Hope Eagle Volunteer Fire Company, the bird's owner, and "an experienced tree climber from Solebury's road crew" banded together to coax her from her tree perch.
"It took a few tries but the team was successful, and with the help of the bird's owner, all ended well," the fire company wrote online.
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African Grey Parrots are popular pets, known especially for their intelligence. These birds have mental capacities some have compared to those of a five-year-old child, and they can learn up to 1,000 words.
Hopefully this local smarty pants enjoyed her adventure!
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