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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce
A waste of time and taxpayers money for a damn bird.  |
It seems that the LFB agrees with that sentiment.
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The LFB has repeatedly called on members of the public not to dial 999 when a pet becomes trapped, following a huge increase in the number of call outs.
A parrot is not the most unusual animal the service has been called out for though, after it was called out to rescue an iguana from a roof in Tower Hamlets in May 2008 and a chimp trapped in a chimney in Tower Hamlets in January 2010.
Three months earlier, a crew had been called out to save a kitten which had wedged its head inside a bongo drum in Newham.
Last month Devon Fire and Rescue was criticized for dispatching 15 firefighters and two engines to a rescue a seagull on a church roof.
The bird flew off when the crews arrived at the church in Honiton, but the call-out was reported to have cost up to £1,000.
On Monday, the LFB called on members of the public only to emergency services to deal with trapped animals if the RSPCA had been unable to help.
“As with this incident, the RSPCA should be contacted in the first instance and we would always urge people to do the same if they see an animal stuck or in distress.
If the RSPCA require our assistance, they will call us and we are happy to assist with our specialist equipment,” said a spokesperson.
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