A cat stuck in a tree may be a cliche but – along with a seal under a train and an ungrateful duck with its head stuck in a tree – Fire & Emergency can attest it does happen.
The emergency organisation has released its list of animal call-outs from November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2022 under the Official Information Act.
They range from the banal to just plain weird. Here are some (overly grim ones excluded):
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* Out of your tree owl: Ruru falls from tree, rescuers move in
* Firefighters rescue tangled pigeon stuck up tree
* Dash for ducklings down south Auckland drain
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An ‘ungrateful’ duck was rescued after it got its head stuck in a tree (File photo).
- Waikato, 5.30pm, November 3, 2021: Bird trapped in extractor fan. Crews attended, removed shroud from kitchen extractor to find a birds nest containing four eggs. Removed nest and taped up external grill to prevent bird from re-entering until owner could replace grill.
- Whanganui, 8.05pm, November 30, 2021: Pigeon stuck in rain drainage tank. Long ladder used to remove pigeon.
- Kāpiti, December 8, 2021: Dog rescued from car in floodwaters.
- Palmerston North, 9.50pm, December 13, 2021: Two people rescued from their heavily flooded home. Multiple cats and dogs also brought to safety.
- Lower Hutt, 9.44am, December 23, 2021: School caretaker reported one baby seagull fallen from nest. Bird returned to nest.
- Rotorua, 4.54pm, January 22, 2022: Parrot in a tree. Parrot retrieved from tree.
- Auckland, 12.02pm, January 25, 2022: Seal under a train. High pressure hose used to entice it out from where it was ushered into a large box for a ranger to pick up.
- Auckland, 9.15am, February 16, 2022: Bird stuck in a tree. “Bird flew off as soon as it saw our big brave fearless firefighter,” official log says.
- Hastings, 2.41pm, February 21, 2022: Dog lost in a rabbit burrow. Fire crews and others dug the burrow out to rescue the dog.
- Southland, 12.48pm, March 6, 2022: Small dog stuck in recline chair mechanism. Scissors and screwdriver used to remove.
- Auckland, 9.45am, March 18, 2022: Horse gets its head, front legs, and most of the torso through front window of horse float. It makes its own way out while crews are using rescue tools to try to get it out.
- Auckland, 10.30pm, April 2022: Two dogs under house, “came out with a bit of encouragement”.
- Christchurch, 4.27pm, May 8, 2022: “Cat rescue from a tree for elderly lady.” It is one of multiple cats rescued from up trees, or from rooftops, in the year nationwide.
- Auckland, 8.32am, May 24, 2022: Dog climbed out upstairs window and was stuck on roof. Rescued by firefighter with ladder.
- Location not given, 11.42pm, August 25, 2022: “Duck with head stuck in a tree trunk (yes you did read that correctly) about 5m above the ground. It was a daring rescue and the duck was rather ungrateful.”
- Thames-Coromandel, 4.21pm, September 6, 2022: Ten ducklings released from covered drain. It is one of multiple duckling-down-drain incidents in the year.
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