Life or Death Issue

There once was a lady who was very concerned about her missing
parrot. Not knowing what to do, she called 911.
“You gotta help me find my parrot!” she said.
The operator patiently replied, “We can’t help you with that,
ma’am. This number only deals with emergencies.”
But the lady persisted, so the operator told her not to be
concerned. “The [...]