A Singaporean mother is blaming a Kranji resort’s aviary over an alleged parrot attack that left a bloody gash in her 14-month-old son’s finger.
Paterline Wong accused the staff at the Gallop Kranji Farm Resort of not rendering assistance after her son’s finger was bitten Sunday by a parrot, an injury which required surgery. She also said there were no signs warning children and parents that bloodthirsty parrots might prey upon visitors.
“The farm lacks all safety protocol causing my son to be bitten by a parrot. Yes, a parrot,” she wrote in her post, cautioning other parents planning to visit.
“None of the staff rendered any first aid help at all. Standing there, leaving us, the helpless parents dealing with the baby who is yelling due to excess pain,” she added.
Gallop Kranji Farm Resort had not responded to Coconuts Singapore’s emailed inquiries as of publication time.
The resort spans nearly 50,000sqm and has dozens of villas as well as farms, including the We Care mini animal farm where visitors can check feed parrots.
But some of the parrots on display were untrained and not allowed to be fed, according to Wong’s post. The untrained birds were also kept in cages.
Wong suggested that she didn’t see the incident before going on to suggest the caged bird stretched its neck out to bite the boy.
“No one knows how this incident happened when my boy hand is not even close to any of the cage. The parrot came close to my son, sticking his head out and grabbed my son’s finger, before we could react to the accident, the damage was done,” Wong wrote, adding that her son was being operated on at the time the post was published.
Her post, which has been shared more than 200 times, met a mixed reaction. Some said that she should have been more attentive.
“No point blaming here and there … parents should keep close contact with their kids when visiting places like this to avoid incidents like this,” Facebook user Shaul Hamid said.
A few commentators expressed appreciation to Wong for coming forward with her story.
“Thank you for creating awareness!! I brought my 3 little kids to this same place just a week ago. I will take note of this and share it with friends,” Jolene Tanny said.
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