Dramatic Parrot Rescue On The UWS Ends Happily: Watch Here

Upper West Side NY

23 March, 2021

11:01 AM

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UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — A parrot was in need of rescuing Monday evening on the Upper West Side, and the New York City Fire Department stepped up to the plate. Videos posted to Twitter by Sarah Baicker show FDNY officers successfully rescuing an escaped pet parrot. Hey @BirdCentralPark here's FDNY trying to rescue an escaped parrot at 87/Columbus pic.twitter.com/PXP45KQhbp— Sarah Baicker (@sbbaicker) March 22, 2021 Update: mission accomplished!!! pic.twitter.com/1LamEsVN6j— Sarah Baicker (@sbbaicker) March 22, 2021 Here's what the FDNY told Patch about the dramatic scene. "Ladder 25 was verbally alerted at 18:20 hrs. that someone's parrot had escaped in route to a veterinarian visit. Ladder 25 was able to extend their aerial ladder to reach the branch where the bird was and a firefighter was able to bring the Parrot down to safety .no injuries to the parrot or anyone else, returned safely to the owner. No information on who the owner is. No further info, thank you." Ladder 25 has its firehouse at the heart of the Upper West Side on 205 West 77th Street. The WestSideRag was the first to report on the parrot rescue.