‘Anton! Anton!’: Man’s Parrot Yells His Name to Wake Him During Fire, Saves His Life

A parrot is being hailed a hero in Australia after saving its owner’s life by warning him about a fire that broke out in his house.

Pet alarm: Anton Nguyen was sleeping inside his home in Brisbane on Wednesday night when he was woken up by the sound of his parrot yelling out to him, 9 News Australia reported.

“Eric, my parrot, he started to yell, so I woke up and I smelt a bit of smoke, I grabbed Eric, opened the door and looked to the back of the house and saw some flames,” he was quoted as saying.
Firefighters arrived at 2:30 a.m. but were unable to save Nguyen’s home.

Tragedy averted: Eric’s immediate warning, in which he repeatedly shouted “Anton” until he woke up, resulted in him and his owner surviving the ordeal without any injury, reported ABC.

“There were smoke detectors [but] the bird alerted before the smoke detectors went off,” an inspector from the Queensland Fire and Emergency Service was quoted as saying.
Parrots, which can imitate human speech, often use their vocal prowess to share important information.
Fortunately for Nguyen, Eric knew how to put this special talent to good use.
While Nguyen lost all of his belongings, he was thankful that he and Eric survived.
“Everything’s alright so long as I have myself and the bird,” he said.
Investigators have yet to determine the cause of the fire.

Featured Image Screenshots via 9 News Australia

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