Woman Hears Desperate Cries Coming From Pool -- Then Spots an Animal in Need
When TikToker Tawny Aiello heard frantic cries coming from her backyard pool, she knew something was wrong. After rushing outside to investigate, she discovered a distressed crow struggling in the water and quickly sprang into action.
Be sure to turn the sound on for this one. You can hear the crow's family calling out in alarm, which is what first alerted Tawny to the bird's desperate situation. Thanks to her quick thinking and compassion, the crow was safely rescued, and viewers are praising her for stepping in when the bird needed help most.
@tawny_aiello i just came inside from watering the flowers out front and happened to look in the backyard and saw this poor little babe trying to get out. my husband had seen him about 30 minutes earlier near the edge of the pool but i'm not sure when he actually fell in but he was definitely exhausted. but he flew off after about 15 minutes to join his family! so how long til he starts bringing me shiny things? #fyp#crows#viral#animalrescue#bird
original sound - Tawny Aiello
Tawny shared more about the scene in the video's caption. "I just came inside from watering the flowers out front and happened to look in the backyard and saw this poor little babe trying to get out. My husband had seen him about 30 minutes earlier near the edge of the pool, but I'm not sure when he actually fell in. He was definitely exhausted. But he flew off after about 15 minutes to join his family!"
Since her rescue, the crows have been continuing to visit - in recent videos, you can hear them calling out when they see her - and one crow even left her a gift: a beautiful feather that we're willing to believe came from the crow she saved. As commenter @julia skyes pointed out, "You just made a bunch of friends. I'm so jealous." So are we!
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Viewers Are Congratulating Tawny on Her New Crow Friends
Viewers left more than 3,400 comments about Tawny's crow rescue, and were excited to see what happens next with the crow family. One commenter got 152,000 likes when they shared, "Make sure to put out snacks for them. You saved one of them, and they will remember you and your family for generations, not joking. Those crows will tell other crows that you saved one of them." @Kate agreed, "Your bloodline is safe."
@Jocelyn added, "They love dimes and dog food. And they will remember your face. Corvids are incredible."
Commenter @Scar shared, "These crows have the intelligence of a 7-year-old human. They will 100% remember you as a good human for the rest of your life. They will somehow pass what you look like to their offspring."
Sounds like we're not the only ones invested in watching Tawny's friendship with the crows grow!
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This story was originally published June 2, 2026 at 8:00 PM.