A 29-year-old rescue parrot’s dramatic transformation has gone viral on TikTok , after viewers noticed the severe neglect the bird had endured.

The video posted by Mulberry Acres Rescue (@ mulberryacres ), a parrot sanctuary in Brighton, Michigan, has already racked up more than 288,000 views, with many reacting to the condition of Winnie, a macaw whose beak had grown dangerously long.

Winnie was taken in alongside seven other parrots by sanctuary founder Mandy Kocevar, 45, after their previous owner could no longer care for them.

Kocevar told Newsweek : "Winnie's elongated beak was one of the reasons we took them in. That kind of thing doesn't happen overnight.

“It was overgrown to the point where it was almost touching her neck. That kind of growth can take years to develop

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