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My bird got stuck in the aviator harness head loop while training. I managed to cut the body of the harness but he's still got the head part stuck on him. Right now, he's not panicking, he's grooming himself, but what can I do to get him out without getting him hurt. I don't think a vet is an option here as I don't want him to have more stress.
 

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I can wrap him in a towel he's too panicked. Do you have any other way>
 

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If you dont have another person to help toweling him is the best way to control him so you can get the harness off him ..I know that he is stressed but really this is the only way I have found ..best of luck :)
 

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I mean you have to be able to get ahold of him regardless. The towel method is the the easiest, safest way that anyone can hold a bird short of taking him to the vet and having him put under anesthesia.
 

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Is this situation rectified now?

How did he get “stuck”?
 

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Ok, I finally got him out. I was training him with the harness. I tried pulling the neck loop forward so it would get off him, but he pulled it back, so then I lost grip of it. I managed to cut the body up, but he was stuck with the neck loop, biting anyone near him. But my sister and I managed to grab him and cut him out. Thank you, guys.
 
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