Untamed and Uncut: U.S. COAST GUARD RESCUES ESCAPED COCKATOO

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CLIP from 1/25/2009 Episode of ANIMAL PLANET'S "Untamed and Uncut:"

On April 3, 2007, Umbrella Cockatoo, Geronimo, escaped from his cage in Porter, Texas in Montgomery County. He flew out of the window and wound up in a tree some 70 feet high up in the air. His owner (a roofer by trade) climbed after him to get him but could not get back down. After some 5 hours, the U.S. Coast Guard managed to rescue both Geronimo and his dedicated owner via helicopter! A happy ending...
and Geronimo got his wings clipped and
now wears a Harness when he goes outside!

MORAL OF THE STORY:
KEEP YOUR PARROTS WINGS CLIPPED!

For the LOCAL NEWS STORY plus RAW VIDEO of the Coast Guard Rescue, go to:
http://www.khou.com/news/local/stories/khou070403_tj_birdintree.2c712a20.html

For more Episodes of UNTAMED AND UNCUT, go to: http://www.youtube.com/user/AnimalPlanetTV

To find out more about COCKATOOS in general, their screaming cabilities and to learn WHY so many of them wind up in RESCUES, please visit: http://www.mytoos.com/ AND http://www.parrotsperch.com/rescue2.htm

AND...PLEASE...'DON'T BUY, DON'T BREED,
A-D-O-P-T A PARROT IN NEED!'

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[TravellerFellow]

my GOD! that Coats Guard man is a hero! let's hear it for the Coast Guard! MOST wonderful. and thank GOd the cockatoo was okay too.  FIVE stars !

[wildlifeguardian]

I guess you had NOT seen this...smile...

[tjttzcspplt]

Couldn't the bird just fly down? Anyway, good old USCG.

[wildlifeguardian]

Birds have to LEARN how to fly -- pet birds never learn that in the average home and only know how to climb. Plus their DNA tells them that only "UP" is safe...not down...so this parrot was stuck up there and needed help...

[FellowTraveller]

what an intense story. i identify with the fella about his love for his big bird. i too love both of ours verey much. SO glad for the happy ending and YES! both Peaches and Albert have their wings clipped.

[wildlifeguardian]

Except they could still climb...smile...just watch out for hawks! :>) Peaches and Albert look so happy on that big branch! Looks like they have been doing a little bark stripping, too! :>)

[TheNamesAlexB]

It's amazing how he climbed that tree

[ConcettaFerragamo]

WOWWWWWW...

Absolutely amazing.

[WSWcowgirl2002]

damn its amazing how he did that!! good job! i would have done the same if it was my parrot!

[steph505521]

wow i can't beleive he climb the tree like that just to save hes bird, amazing

[PhantomSith]

And that's why I stick with dogs and a handful of cats that don't like climbing.

[suicune690]

I'm amazed Geronimo didn't fly away. He was probably frightened and just wanted to be with his owner again...

[MegstarsSeedrians]

That is so lovely, how a man would do that for his own pet

[sexdetermination]

I wonder how much taxpayer dollars went into that 5 hour rescue.....

[SnooShee]

That´s real Love :-)

[galanie]

I still haven't decided if this guy is a hero or just stupid.

[85orozco]

omg now i call dat LOVE lol dats was so nice of the owner 2 not just the cockatoo in the three... :) yup 5 stars