The African grey has returned home safely after three days
(Picture: This Morning / Twitter )Rejoice! Chanel the parrot has made a safe return home to Liverpool - three days after she flew away.
If you have no idea what we’re talking about, let’s rejig your memory. Pet owner, Sandra Hannah, became an overnight viral sensation last year when her African grey parrot, Chanel Chanellington, went on the missing list after flying away from home.
If this still doesn’t sound familiar, “CHANEEEEEEL!” certainly will.
Utterly OBSESSED with this Facebook video of this woman who’s lost her parrot Chanel. #FINDCHANEL 🙏🏼 ❤️ pic.twitter.com/NJHdutnWoj
— James (@jamesc1995) April 23, 2020
Unfortunately for Sandra, Chanel the parrot has done it again and escaped through the front door three days ago.
Taking to Instagram, she pleaded: “Chanel flew off again. Please, she definitely went on the canal somewhere... I don’t know what to do but if anyone sees her, you know what she’s like. She’ll be scared.... She’s gone.”
Luckily for Sandra, her beloved parrot made a safe return home which she shared with the nation on Tuesday’s ‘This Morning’.
After three days of worry, she said: “My bedroom door came bursting open, they turned the lights on and Chanel was in my daughter’s arms.
“She flew to me and I snuggled her.”
If you've been worried about CHANELLLLLLL after she went missing for a second time, then worry no more, as she's been found safe and well! 🙌🦜 pic.twitter.com/npwucAEaYY
— This Morning (@thismorning) July 13, 2021
While some people were overjoyed for the return of the famous parrot, others were concerned about Sandra having Chanel’s wings clipped to stop her from escaping.
Great news. 😊😊😊🦜🦜🦜🦜!!!!!! Didn't know that about clipping wings, they grow back! Seems the way to go when you've got a flight risk parrot😅. How about a tracker?? Good to see being reunited with our pet 👍👍
— it's me (@hecky128) July 13, 2021
So wrong to clip the parrot's wings, birds were born to fly! 😭😭
— Angie Lane (@Amythyst1959) July 13, 2021
Clipping its wings is cruel ,
— lorraine (@311Lorraine) July 13, 2021
Glad she was found but wrong to have the wings clipped😒
— Kiwana Fubler (@KiwanaFubler) July 13, 2021
There was even been a parody account created for the African grey, which made light of her escape - now that she has returned home safely, of course. The account, @chaneltheparrot tweeted: ‘If the football’s not coming home neither am I’ with a snippet of Nelly Furtado’s, ‘I’m Like a Bird’.
If the football’s not coming home neither am I pic.twitter.com/AW1U1H32GX
— Chanel The Parrot (@chaneltheparrot) July 12, 2021
Chanel the parrot landing back in her Ken after a 2nd failed escape mission. pic.twitter.com/fvQKI8ObnT
— 🧜♂️ (@Comer90210) July 13, 2021
Let’s hope Chanel isn’t plotting any more escapes.
