Cockatoos at Singapore’s brand-new Bird Paradise have actually already made rather an impression on visitors with their saucy behaviour.
However, for one teenage woman who went to the park just recently, her experience with the feathered animal was less than enjoyable.
The event was stated by her mom, Serene Chen in a Facebook post that at the time of writing has actually gathered over 3,200 shares.
Speaking to Mothership, Chen said that her family had actually remained in the park for about 15 to 20 minutes on Jun. 9 when her 13-year-old child went to take an image of a bird in the range in the Australian Outback enclosure.
She keeps in mind that suddenly a sulfur-crested cockatoo flew towards the teen.
“We did hear a little sound,” said Chen.
“I took place to have my phone cam with me. I informed her not to relocate case anything took place, took a fast shot, and after that understood that the bird was assaulting her ear.”
Chen said that she utilized her finger — “to let the bird bite” — in order to stop more damage to her child.
Images published by Chen on Facebook reveal the 13-year-old woman with a cockatoo set down on her shoulder, cuts on the top of her ear that she sustained from the event, along with red peck marks on Chen’s finger.
Image from Serene Chen’s Facebook page“I was extremely shocked while she was calm,” said Chen about her child.
“[My] spouse said he pressed away the bird as I remained in shock conserving [my daughter’s] ear.”
Mother and child recuperating well
Chen said that the family’s experience of getting help was “bad” as there were no rangers around and the family had problem explaining precisely where in the park they were.
“End up we got cleaner to help us call for help. The ranger took 15 minutes to react to our medical emergency situation,” she composed on Facebook.
Mother and her child were ultimately dealt with at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital — Chen said that she received injections so regarding ward off any infections.
“As for medical expenditures, we have actually not computed yet. We are still in discussion with the [Mandai Wildlife Group],” she said with regard to compensation.
She told Mothership that she and her daughter were both recovering well from the incident.
“My purpose was to share [and raise] awareness as many parents may bring kids to Bird Paradise. We need to be aware of the surroundings although we don’t know how we may provoke the bird as tourists are new to [the] park too,” she said.
Parrots undergoing conditioning
A spokesperson for Mandai Wildlife Group told Mothership that its staff provided first aid and cleaned the wound before the family left for the hospital.
The park’s animal care team are conditioning the parrots to refrain from perching on people.
The sulfur-crested cockatoo involved in the incident has been moved to a non-public aviary while it continues to undergo conditioning.
“Being immersed among birds in the walk-through aviaries, guests are reminded to heed the signs on park etiquette such as not attempting to touch, feed or reach out for the birds whose beaks and claws are sharp and can cause unintended injury,” said the spokesperson.
Shiny objects like jewellery or coins can also attract the attention of the birds and thus should not be left unexposed.
Additionally, Bird Paradise has roving service ambassadors who respond to situations when called upon while a number is displayed in the hubs between each aviary for guests to call when assistance is needed.
The spokesperson confirmed that with regard to compensation for their medical expenditures, the Mandai Wildlife Group continues to be in touch with the family.
Top image from Serene Chen’s Facebook
