Firefighters in California rescue a cockatiel and a teen who were in a tree
@Deepizzaguy (122443)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
November 2, 2024 3:31pm CST
Firefighters from the Orange County Fire Authority answered an emergency call from Buena Park resident Safiya Hashimi on Thursday October 24 that her pet Cockatiel named Tweedy flew away from her home when the bird was startled by a noise.
Tweedy landed on a high branch near the Buena Park Community Center when Safiya's younger brother attempted to climb the tree to recover the bird when he needed to be rescued as well.
Orange County firefighter Shane Allan used a ladder to rescue the teenager first and then rescue the bird next and return the bird to Safiya safely.
Link is upi.com/3641729872928 via @upi
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@celticeagle (190157)
• Boise, Idaho
2 Nov 24
Pet have to be careful of situations like that. Animals are frightened and can get in a lot of trouble. I am glad to hear Tweedy is okay.
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@Deepizzaguy (122443)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
3 Nov 24
So I am since my relatives and myself used to have parrots as pets.
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@RasmaSandra (98215)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
2 Nov 24
I am glad that everyone got rescued and the bird didn't fly away,
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@Deepizzaguy (122443)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
2 Nov 24
I am in agreement with you.
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@innertalks (23748)
• Australia
3 Nov 24
They were lucky that all turned out ok here, the bird could have escaped, and the boy could have been injured, if he had fallen from the tree.
@Deepizzaguy (122443)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
3 Nov 24
That is very true since 30 feet off of the ground is a huge way to be injured in a fall.
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@LindaOHio (223055)
• United States
3 Nov 24
Oh my goodness! Two at once! I'm glad the teen and the bird were rescued.
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