Video: Pet parrot is lured back home by Doritos after sitting in a tall tree for days
Updated: March 20, 2024 7:53 PM EDT
A man spent several days trying to bring his pet parrot home after the rare bird was released during a photo shoot. Eventually, the bird's insatiable desire for Doritos brought it safely back into its owner's arms. Samba, a 15-year-old Catalina macaw, spent three days high up in the 40-foot-tall bird after escaping from his owner. , nothing moves me. The parrot's owner, Giulio Ferrari, told KTVT it took him three days and three sleepless nights to bring his beloved bird home. He wasn't the only one involved in this effort. “We worked with the fire department, we worked with tree climbers, and we tried food,” Ferrari told KTVT. But when Ferrari destroyed the bag of Doritos, the bird couldn't resist at all. And when Samba got close enough, Ferrari managed to catch him. Ferrari said he doesn't usually feed the bird “junk food,” but he said he was glad the tasty treat allowed her to bring her feathered friend home. . “Yes, this is something special,” Ferrari told KTVT, joking that the bird enjoyed the chips so much that it was trying to eat the whole bag. Day. He can burn calories and he's happy now,” he joked. After getting Samba down from the tree, Ferrari took him to the vet. He said Samba was attacked by a hawk while up in the tree, but the bird seems happy and seems to be okay now. See details in the video player above.
A man spent several days trying to bring his pet parrot home after the rare bird was released during a photo shoot. Eventually, the bird's insatiable thirst for Doritos brought it safely back into its owner's arms.
Samba, a 15-year-old Catalina macaw, spent three days perched high in a 40-foot tree in Lewisville, Texas (Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area) after escaping from his owner.
And this bird, also known as the rainbow macaw, is unfazed by anyone or anything, including other snacks.
The parrot's owner, Giulio Ferrari, told KTVT that he spent three days and three sleepless nights trying to get his beloved bird home. He wasn't the only one involved in this effort.
“We worked with the fire department, we worked with tree climbers, and we also tried food,” Ferrari told KTVT.
But when Ferrari burst open a bag of Doritos, the birds couldn't resist at all. And when Samba got close enough, Ferrari managed to catch him.
Ferrari said she doesn't normally feed the birds “junk food,” but was glad the tasty treats allowed her to bring her feathered friend home.
“I'm relieved. I haven't slept well for the last three days because he looks like your child. Your child is stuck in a tree and awake and no one can get him down,” Ferrari told KTVT. Told. He also joked that the birds were having fun. There were so many potato chips that he tried to eat the whole bag.
“Yeah, it's a special day. He can burn off some calories and he's happy now,” he joked.
After getting Samba down from the tree, Ferrari took him to the vet.
He said Samba was attacked by a hawk while up in the tree, but the bird seems happy and seems to be okay now.
See more in the video player above.
