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‘The pigeon came to them seeking help’: California firefighters give oxygen to suffering bird

‘The pigeon came to them seeking help’: California firefighters give oxygen to suffering bird

Summary

Firefighters in Oakland, California, gave oxygen to a pigeon that was hurt by smoke from a car fire. The bird seemed to ask for help and flew away after treatment. Similar rescues of animals affected by fires have happened recently in California.

Key Facts

  • A pigeon appeared near firefighters in Oakland, California, after a vehicle caught fire.
  • The bird looked like it was suffering from smoke inhalation, a condition caused by breathing in smoke.
  • A firefighter put a small oxygen mask on the pigeon to help it breathe.
  • After receiving oxygen, the pigeon flew away safely.
  • The video of this rescue got over 1 million likes on Instagram.
  • Recently, firefighters in southern California saved four cats from a fire-damaged apartment.
  • Three of those cats were not breathing, but firefighters and a sheriff’s deputy used oxygen and CPR to save them.
  • All rescued cats from that incident survived.
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