Cockatoo Rescue - Bankstown
Published: 28 Sep 2020 12:34pm
At 12:30pm, 28 September, Fire and Rescue NSW were alerted to a pet bird in a tree that would not come down via a Triple Zero (000) call from an anxious young owner in Bankstown.
Firefighters from the City of Sydney Fire Station were in the area and happy to lend a hand in helping get the beloved pet down safely.
Crews tried a number of different methods to get the cockatoo down from his perch, which was approximately 10 metres in the air, however, a spray of water from the fire hose to branches nearby were enough to get him moving back to his owner.
Although a little wet, the pet cockatoo was happy to be back and his young owner relieved to be reunited with his feathered friend.
Updated: 30 Jan 2023 09:15pm
Details about this incident may change and should not be used as emergency information and/or advice.
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Stations nearby
353 Liverpool Road, Bankstown NSW 2200
60 The River Road, Revesby NSW 2212
163 Waldron Road, Chester Hill NSW 2162