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Jessica Sansome

Chanel the parrot is missing again as owner makes tearful plea on This Morning

Chanel the parrot became a viral sensation last year after she went missing - leading to her owner screaming her name in the street in a bid to find her.

The African grey disappeared in Liverpool during lockdown last year, leaving owner Sandra Hannah distraught.

Chanel did safely return home a short while later but now history is repeating itself and the bird has managed to escape again.

Sandra appeared on Monday's This Morning with hosts Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford after sharing Chanel had gone missing over the weekend.

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She was instantly overcome with emotion as she discussed the parrot and how she managed to get away.

"She was out of her cage but she was upstairs," Sandra recalled. "It had been raining all day and my son just wanted to play out on his bike so I went out to get the bike, shut the door behind me and was waiting for him in the street and he came out straight after me and left the door open and I didn’t check and she just flew out."

Eamonn and Ruth tried to console a tearful Sandra, reminding her that Chanel was found safe and well last year.

"Yes but the last time she was found the next day, but this is the third day now," Sandra said in response.

Chanel the African Grey went missing last year (ITV)

"I just don’t know where she’ll be."

Explaining what to do if people do come across her, Sandra said: "She’s so tame and she’ll be so scared now and will just try and get anywhere safe.

"If anyone sees her then take a picture as we’ve been driving around everywhere.

"Just take a picture, shout her name and hold out your arm and she’ll come on you."

Sandra was tearful as she spoke with Eamonn and Ruth (ITV)

Sandra added: "She’s like my fifth child but for three years it’s just been me and her every single morning, I have my coffee before everyone gets up."

Taking to social media over the week, Sandra shared a video where she said: "I’m so sorry. It’s not a joke, I need your help again. 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. She just flew off."

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