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Parrot saves owner from Brisbane house fire by raising alarm before smoke detectors
A man has survived a house fire which gutted his Brisbane home overnight after his pet parrot sounded the alarm before smoke detectors kicked in.
The house, on Salstone Street at Kangaroo Point, was engulfed in flames when crews arrived just after 2:00am.
Resident Anton Nguyen said he was lucky to escape uninjured after his bird, Eric, alerted him to danger.
“I heard a bang and Eric — my parrot — he started to yell so I woke up and I smelled a bit of smoke,” he said.
“I grabbed Eric, opened the door and looked to the back of the house and saw some flames.
“And so I’ve grabbed my bag and took off and bolted downstairs.”
He said…
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