Wunsy the pet parrot saves female owner from terrifying attack in north London park

Attacked: Rachel Marino with Wunsy (Picture: Ruth Banks/ ITV news)

 by Miranda Bryant:

Traditionally, dogs are considered to be a man’s best friend. But a heroic parrot called Wunsy may have stolen the title after saving its female owner from a terrifying attack.

Rachel Marino, 25, had taken her African Grey parrot for a "walk" in Sunny Hill Park, Hendon, when a man grabbed her by the shoulders and pushed her to the ground.
But the attacker was stopped in his tracks after the parrot flapped his wings and squawked, startling the man, who ran off down Great North Road.
Ms Marino and the parrot escaped unscathed and called the police.
She told ITV London: "I just saw him in my peripheral vision and then he came on the path behind me...Continue reading...

They say that dog is man's best friend. It may very well be that a bird is a woman's best friend - at least that is the way it played out for Rachel Marino, 25, in a north London park last month. Her pet parrot, named Wunsy came to her defense and scared off the man that had just attacked her. The bird;s quick flapping saved Marino from an uncertain fate, but it was hardly likely to be a pleasant one. - See more at: http://petslady.com/articles/animal-heroes-wunsy-parrot-66196#sthash.HR2P3v1M.dpuf