An unique parrot and its proprietor in Peterborough, Ont., reached new heights that required rescuing from firefighters final week.
Harshil Parikh and his girlfriend typically take their pet macaw, Jojo, for a stroll with out utilizing a cage.
“If I am taking Jojo in the neighbourhood then I do not carry a cage with me,” he stated. “He likes to sit on my hand and Jojo never flies away.”
That was true — till Canada Day.
Parikh says throughout a day go to to Beavermead Park with household, he and three-year-old Jojo sat farther away from the busy crowd close to the seaside.
“Jojo was happy, comfortable, having his treats,” Parikh stated. “But he wasn’t liking if someone is stopping by and talking about him. He is now slowly getting used to it. However, sometimes Jojo doesn’t like it.”
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Parikh says he left the primarily blue-feathered chicken along with his girlfriend to spend a while flying a kite. Nonetheless, he says the chicken inexplicably “panicked” and out of the blue flew excessive into a close-by lifeless tree — about 30 to 40 toes excessive, he estimates.
“I don’t know what triggered him to fly, maybe the kids or a ball,” Parikh stated.
Harshil Parikh waits for Peterborough Fireplace Providers to rescue him and his pet macaw Jojo from a tree in Beavermead Park in Peterborough, Ont., on July 1.
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What unfolded was a five-hour feathery standoff — as Jojo refused to return down from his newfound perch, regardless of repeated calls and coaxing from Parikh, his girlfriend and bystanders.
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“Jojo never took this high flight before so he was also scared and got frozen there,” Parikh surmised. “He was giving response to my calling but was not confident enough to fly down.”
Parikh additionally referred to as 911 for Peterborough Fireplace Providers’ assist. He says officers initially prompt they watch for Jojo to fly down on his personal.
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Not keen to surrender so simply, Parikh says his girlfriend tied sticks collectively utilizing her shoelaces and socks to attempt to attain the chicken. Buddies joined their efforts and put collectively an extended extendable stick.
“It was heavy to lift it up to that height with one hand and I was also trying to maintain my balance on the (bottom of the) tree,” Parikh stated. “I put one finish of the stick close to to Jojo so he might stroll on it in direction of me. Jojo stepped up on it a few instances however was scared to stroll on it.
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“At last, my baby found another branch and he walked on it towards me,” he continued. “Now he was so close to me but still couldn’t walk anymore because now the branch was not straight and completely diagonal to the ground.”
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Parikh says after practically 5 hours, he merely determined to climb up the tree to rescue his chicken. He admits he didn’t take into consideration attainable accidents, stating he was extra involved about Jojo’s destiny.
“I was worried that wild birds will kill him,” he stated.
As he was climbing, his girlfriend made one other 911 name to the hearth division to elucidate the state of affairs. Parikh ultimately reached Jojo’s degree and was “so relieved” when his feathery buddy returned to his arm.
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There was only one downside — how you can get again to the bottom safely with Jojo.
“I was so relieved. I had no idea if so many people are looking at me and (asking) how I will come down,” he stated. “My girlfriend, my friends, my family, they all were yelling from the ground. They were worried and I didn’t want to disappoint any of them but I also couldn’t ignore Jojo.”
Parikh estimates it was lower than quarter-hour till Peterborough Fireplace Providers arrived. Video from the incident exhibits firefighters deploying an aerial ladder with a basket. Two firefighters first bought Jojo into his cage — although the chicken initially resisted — after which Parikh.
The saga ended round 9:15 p.m. Parikh says he’s grateful to the firefighters for his or her efforts to assist “get his baby back.”
Ontario Chronicle has reached out to the hearth division for remark.
When requested if Jojo would go to Beavermead Park once more, Parikh stated precautions can be taken.
“I will take Jojo out for the walks and to the parks, however, I will be more careful when I take him outside and not leave his side even for a second,” Parikh stated.
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