Firefighters rescue pet owner stuck in tree during bid to catch parrot
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said it was a ‘reminder of the danger’ posed in attempting to rescue pets.
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Your support makes all the difference.A woman who got stuck 18ft up a tree while trying to retrieve an escaped pet parrot has been rescued by firefighters in Wiltshire.
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said crews used a 12-metre ladder to help her to safety on Saturday morning.
The fire service said: “We of course understand the emotional attachments to pets of any species, but please take this incident as a reminder of the danger posed by attempting to rescue without any specialist assistance.”
Crews from Trowbridge, Chippenham Warminster and Devizes were sent to help the woman after they received a call from a member of the public.
“Once in attendance Trowbridge crew confirmed only one other fire engine was required so that a 12m ladder could be used to assist the member of the public to safety,” the service said.