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The bird's sudden forced shoulder snuggle led Kleyn to scream, curse and plead with her camera operator for help.
"It's not funny!" Kleyn yelled while trying to shoo away the parrot.
Kleyn's cameraman eventually removed the bird from her shoulder.
The story has a happy ending -- the viral footage came to the attention of Michelle Mills, who had been searching for her missing parrot, Lola.
Mills suggested the women's similar hairstyles confused the colorblind bird.
The 9News crew was able to reunite Lola with her grateful owner.
Kleyn said she and Lola have made amends and are now "getting along much better."
Brittney KleynWATCH: Proof that live television doesn't always go to plan. No animals or reporters were harmed in the making of this story. #9News
Posted by Nine Gold Coast News on Tuesday, March 29, 2016Advertisement