Parrot hailed as hero as fire guts owner’s home

A pet parrot is being hailed as a hero after he saved the life of a Meath man whose home was gutted by fire this week.

Nigel O’Connor’s beloved BoBo woke him up by squawking as flames took hold of his cottage in Meath Hill early on Monday.

Nigel managed to get himself and BoBo to safety but he was unable to save his three cockatiels, who perished in the fire.