Parrot has been reunited
Dublin Airport has reunited a Slovak-speaking parrot with her owner.
On Sunday, authorities found the female African Grey parrot at the main runway.
She escaped from her Finglas home the day before.
Dublin Airport launched a social media appeal to reunite Hugo with her owner, but four people came forward claiming she was theirs.
We’ve solved the missing parrot mystery & reunited her with her owner Lubomir, who is thrilled. We did it with a Lidl help from a supermarket chain, an animal sanctuary & modern technology. Hugo - a girl with a boy’s name - is now safely home. https://t.co/Ib7AWxf8rd pic.twitter.com/BD9qt9haSQ
— Dublin Airport (@DublinAirport) 22 February 2019
To narrow down the options, Dublin Airport and the Kildare Animal Foundation then combined to act as pet detectives in the case.
Lubomir Michna, who is originally from Slovakia, said he had taught Hugo a few words of Slovak.
Dublin Airport suggested that he record an audio clip which could be played for the bird.
Upon hearing the clip, Dan Donoher of the Kildare Animal Foundation said it Hugo 'reacted instantly', adding that she 'became animated and excited'
