This story is truly amazing!!


Parrot's cry for help saves little girl from choking
by Associated Press
Tuesday March 24, 2009, 8:38 PM

CBS4Denver/Associated Press
Wiille, the parrot, with his owner, Megan Howard..DENVER -- 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 attended by Gov. Bill Ritter and Mayor John Hickenlooper.



http://www.cleveland.com/...s_lit.html


Some people make the comment about animals being "dumb". This story proves that animals are intelligent, in their own way. I've heard stories about dogs and cats who wake their owners up when the house is on fire.

awwwww birds. gotta love such cutie little creatures

XxAxX said:

I knew you would like this story.

wow amazing they r not dumb they r lives .

missmad said:

Agreed!

wow .....

psychodelicide said:

Though I think it's a stretch to say animals are close to us intellectually, most species have a lot more happening upstairs than we give them credit for. They seem to have a pretty good grasp of what's going on.

The last time I had an allergic reaction -anaphylactic shock -my dog started crying and pawing at me. I wasn't in so bad of shape that I couldn't help myself, but he knew something was wrong.

Cool story, is this recent, because I've heard of something like this happening before.

meow85 said:

I agree! Some animals seem to sense when their owner is sick or in danger. That's touching that your dog knew something was wrong when you had an allergic reaction.

wildgoldenhoney said:

Yes, this is recent. The date that the story was reported was March 24, 2009.

I wanna hear Erin's take on this ....

oh thats sweet!

BlueZebra said:

DanceWme said:

Isn't it? It's one of those feel good kind of stories.

I heard about this the other morning on a radio show.

Animals are so amazing! I truly believe they are far more intelligent and aware than we give them credit for.

StephaniePlum said:

Agreed!