Parrots help people paralyze back

A US firefighter lost his ability to speak after a traffic accident, but he returned to normal life with two parrots.

Firefighter Brian Wilson and a parrot.Photo: Telegraph.

Brian Wilson, who lives in Damascus, Maryland, suffered an accident 14 years ago. In addition to the serious injuries that made the limbs unable to move, he lost his ability to pronounce. Doctors believe that he will become a mute person and have to live the rest of his life on a bed at a nursing home. 'The doctor said that a skull injury caused my speech ability to be no more than a 2-year-old , " Brian said.

However, the two parrots Brian adopted since he was a boy made the doctor's prediction not materialize. Ever since Brian left the hospital, two parrots kept talking to him. For a long time Brian could only lie still and listen. Did not receive a response from the owner but the parrots did not seem depressed. They continue to chat with him from day to day.

'Then suddenly one day I suddenly found myself saying a word. A few hours later I pronounced two more words. The number of words keeps increasing with each day. Also, I gradually regained my ability to motivate the limbs , 'Brian recalls.

Now Brian's speaking ability has recovered almost intact. To express his gratitude to the birds for helping him not to live meaningless days for the rest of his life, the firefighter prayed all the time to nurture the abandoned parrot. His house became home to about 80 types of parrots, from African gray parrots to white cockatoos,

Brian even founded an organization called the Wilson Parrot Foundation to help unlucky parrots. The organization also provides parrots to perform in crowded events such as birthday parties, weddings, and corporate receptions.