Pets tell owners how upset they were after being separated for 3 days: 'Big emotions'

A social media video of a pet toucan's reaction to its owner returning home from work has melted the hearts of people online.

The viral video, which has been viewed more than 3.7 million times since it was first shared on TikTok on November 1, shows Chester the toucan jumping out of his cage to greet his owner after being away from home for three days on a work trip. This photo was taken. .

Viewers were shown how Mimi's Aracari toucan gently bit her owner, telling her how upset she was being left alone, before cuddled up to her and sharing some affection. The toucan's owner was heard posting “I miss you” and sharing that the toucan had developed “big feelings”.

The post was captioned, “Home is where the horn sounds.”

The creator of the video, who goes by @chester_the_toucan on the platform, shared in the comment section of the post that it was only after having a sitter with him for three days that Chester reacted emotionally to her return. did.

“He is very attached to me,” the toucan's owner wrote in the comments section of the post.

Toucans typically live high in the canopy of the rainforests of Central and South America.

“The toucan's home is a nest in a tree cavity. It may seem strange that a bird with such a large beak would choose such a small, enclosed area for its nest, but the toucan's home is a comfortable nest. “The San Diego Zoo and Wildlife Alliance has an interesting approach to this,” the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance says on its website. “The toucan is a symbol of playfulness and intelligence and has been used very successfully by advertisers and business owners.”

What do the comments say?

Since being shared to the social media platform by @chester_the_toucan on November 1, the TikTok post has been liked by more than 404,000 users and commented on more than 2,000 times.

Google's official TikTok account commented, “We're not crying, you're crying.”

Another added: “He looked angry but sounded like he was crying under his shirt.”

“We can't leave. That baby was distraught,” a third user shared.

Another TikToker wrote, “I think people who love birds are so kind and gentle.”

You can view the TikTok post here.

newsweek We reached out to @chester_the_toucan via TikTok for more information.

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