Parrot gaslights human for a treat — with fake limp (video)

A crafty parrot named Sweet Pea figured out how to get a treat after being told she could not have one — and all it involved was a bit of theatrics.

"Last night, Sweet pea started limping! I totally panicked," her human says in a TikTok video, which shows the cockatoo dramatically dragging a leg. But five minutes after receiving a sympathy treat? The fine-feathered thespian was joyfully hopping around the house, as good as new.

The woman later asks, "Is it safe to say that I was not only outsmarted but potentially gaslit by a 20-ounce animal?" Yes, ma'am, safe indeed. (See video below, posted by theparrotlady.)

@theparrotlady

My cockatoo tricked me into thinking she was hurt 🤦🏻‍♀️ #cockatoo #parrot #smart #funny #animalsoftiktok

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Previously: Watch a hilarious parrot try — and succeed — to distract her human (video)