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Parrot escapes fireman's rescue in the funniest way

Jessie is a parrot with a 'special' talent: her foul-mouth.

A fireman soon discovered her hidden vocabulary while attempting to rescue her in London.

The bird made her great escape and was perched on top of a neighbour's roof in Cuckoo Hall Lane, Edmonton for three days.

After failed attempts by the RSPCA and her owners, the London Fire Brigade was called into action. 

The Macaw parrot was greeted by a crew manager who was trying to lure her down to safety.

However, Jessie was having none of it.

Watch Manager Chris Swallow, who was attending the scene explained how the volunteer fireman received more than he bargained for with the parrot.

"We were told that to bond with the parrot, you have to tell her ‘I love you’, which is exactly what the crew manager did," said Chris.

“While Jessie responded ‘I love you’ back, we then discovered that she had a bit of a foul mouth and kept swearing, much to our amusement."

Jessie evaded capture by flying to another roof, but thankfully appeared to be uninjured. 

Despite the bird's bad language, the story has a happy ending with Jessie safely returned to her owners.

The parrot seemed to be embarrassed by the whole ordeal as the London Fire Brigade uploaded a video of her to their Twitter account.

In the footage, the bird reluctantly thanks the crew for their work in getting her home.

We are glad to see Jessie home safe and sound. 

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