London, July 22 : A pet parrot has been credited with saving the lives of a family after it raised the alarm as fire spread through their home.
The blaze broke out in the kitchen of the Hall family house in Fair Oak, Hampshire, at 6.25am yesterday.
As the fire reached the lounge, Bob the African grey''s squawking became more frantic, waking the family.
Hall and his sons, Sam and Trevor, managed to escape from the burning property, grabbing Bob’s cage as they fled.
All three suffered smoke inhalation although three-year-old Bob survived unhurt.