Cockatiel Parrot & Man Rescued From Tree
INCIDENT DATE/TIME: 10-23-24, 8:44 p.m.
LOCATION: 6688 Beach Blvd.
AREA/CITY: Buena Park
DETAILS:
- Orange County Fire Authority responded to an animal rescue call.
- When they arrived at the scene, they found several members of a family walking from an area near Buena Park City Hall to their home.
- One of the people had a Cockatiel Parrot on her shoulder.
- At some point, the bird became startled, flew off the owner’s shoulder, and flew into a tree at City Hall.
- At that time, a family member climbed the tree to get the bird, but he also became stuck about 25 feet up in the tree.
- A ladder truck was called, and firefighters were able to rescue both the man and the bird from the tree.
HANDLING AGENCIES: Orange County Fire Authority.
SOT(s): YES, with the girl who owns the bird
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