Cheeky pigeon makes a mockery of Lancashire Fire Service after flying off before being 'rescued'

A cheeky pigeon mad a mockery of Lancashire Fire Service after flying off before being 'rescued'.

It’s not every day firefighters get a call out to rescue four trapped pigeons from a building, but that’s exactly what happened in Blackpool recently.

The dramatic event unfolded on Monday afternoon on Corporation Street after they received a call from Lancashire’s Bramble Wildlife Rescue.

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Quick on the scene, the firefighters were able to rescue three of the pigeons using an aerial ladder.

However, when they went to help the four - the naughty bird flew off!

While the cheeky pigeon was too quick to get a pic - here's one we made earlier!placeholder image
While the cheeky pigeon was too quick to get a pic - here's one we made earlier! | Emma Downey

A shocked but grateful, witness said: “Thank you so much to Brambles Wildlife Rescue and fire service for rescuing the trapped pigeons today.

“Four little lives saved with a cheer from the crowd below as the last little pidgy took flight.”

In May kind-hearted firefighters helped save Martyn the seagull from a disastrous fate after he became trapped on a glass balcony on the third floor of a property on Clifton Street.

Keep up the good work guys!

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