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Man rescued from mud with parrot perched on his shoulders

Man rescued from mud with parrot perched on his shoulders | iNFOnews.ca
In this Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018, photo provided by the Belleville Fire Department, a man is rescued from deep mud after he became stuck while trying to reach his pet parrot at Bicentennial Park in Belleville, Ill. Fire Chief Tom Pour says the mud from a lake being dredged was like quicksand. Neither the man nor the bird was injured. (Tom Pour/Belleville Fire Department via AP)

BELLEVILLE, Ill. – Firefighters had to rescue a southwestern Illinois man from deep mud after he became stuck while trying to reach his pet parrot.

Belleville firefighters were called Sunday afternoon to the city’s Bicentennial Park after a visitor heard the man calling for help.

Fire Chief Tom Pour tells the Belleville News-Democrat the mud from the lake being dredged was like quicksand.

The man was in mud up to his waist when crews arrived. Video shows that firefighters had to extend ladders across the mud to help him out — as the parrot remained perched on his shoulders.

Neither man nor bird was injured.

Pour says the man often rides a bike around with the parrot on his shoulder.

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Information from: Belleville News-Democrat, http://www.bnd.com

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