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March 14, 2016 / 11:02 AM

Macaw flies alongside water skiing boat in Greece

Vito the macaw keeps pace with a water skiing boat in Greece. Screenshot: JukinMedia

Vito the macaw keeps pace with a water skiing boat in Greece. Screenshot: JukinMedia

PAROS, Greece, March 14 (UPI) -- The driver of a water skiing boat in Greece shared video of his pet macaw parrot keeping pace with the vessel at nearly 30 mph.

The video, posted to YouTube by waterskizone, shows Vito the macaw flying alongside the boat in waters off the Kolimbithres beach on the island of Paros.

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Vito easily keeps pace with the boat, which was pulling a water skier at speeds of about 28 mph.

Vito's canine companion keeps a close watch over the bird's flight from the safety of the boat.

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