Bird in Chimney - Tenant freaking out!

Morglin

When a gull got stuck on a pond island, not too far from us, the Fire Brigade were happy to try and help....but, couldn't quite manage it......:doh:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2128585/Group-25-firemen-called-rescue-seagull-3ft-deep-pond-elf-safety-says-risky.html

Lin

LisbonLaura

lighting_up_the_chalice wrote: »

They would probably use it as a training exercise.

Sorry, I couldnt resist.
Capn. Flack & the insurmountable Trumpton Fire Brigade have been neglected in recent years.

dktreesea

We had a young gull fall down our chimney, which is boarded up. It was way to big to get out on it's own. We asked the council for help who said it's the landlord's responsibility, and that landlords and owners in our area know to have their chimneys topped so that smoke can get out but rats, mice and birds can't get in. The council carry out this service and charge around £120, they told me.

We didn't just take their word for it, but asked around at our neighbours, and sure enough they were right. I could have just looked across the road where most of the chimneys are capped.

We opened the board (did I say "we"? Ooops, I was terrified! It made such a racket. Really set my nerves on edge.).... What I meant to say was, calm as a cucumber, my OH opened the board at the opening to the chimney, put a towel around the bird and carried it downstairs. He put it in a nearby playing fields, said it's mum and dad were circling around him screaming away, but it was too young to fly. So probably ended up as dinner for one of the local foxes.

G_M

dktreesea wrote: »

We had a young gull fall down our chimney, which is boarded up. It was way to big to get out on it's own. We asked the council for help who said it's the landlord's responsibility, and that landlords and owners in our area know to have their chimneys topped so that smoke can get out but rats, mice and birds can't get in. The council carry out this service and charge around £120, they told me.

We didn't just take their word for it, but asked around at our neighbours, and sure enough they were right. I could have just looked across the road where most of the chimneys are capped.

We opened the board (did I say "we"? Ooops, I was terrified! It made such a racket. Really set my nerves on edge.).... What I meant to say was, calm as a cucumber, my OH opened the board at the opening to the chimney, put a towel around the bird and carried it downstairs. He put it in a nearby playing fields, said it's mum and dad were circling around him screaming away, but it was too young to fly. So probably ended up as dinner for one of the local foxes.

so all in all, a happy ending.

Fox is no longer hungry....

Shelldean

Morglin wrote: »

When a gull got stuck on a pond island, not too far from us, the Fire Brigade were happy to try and help....but, couldn't quite manage it......:doh:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2128585/Group-25-firemen-called-rescue-seagull-3ft-deep-pond-elf-safety-says-risky.html

Lin

This was so funny, if it wasn't my local brigade!!!!

Morglin

One of our kids lives near Carshalton ponds, and they couldn't believe the chaos that erupted that day lol

Lin