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Watch Firefighters Rescue Seagull Snagged In Kite String

Alameda County firefighters were called to pull the bird from high in a tree.

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A seagull caught in string being lowered from a tree.
A seagull caught in string being lowered from a tree. (Alameda County Fire Dept.)

CASTRO VALLEY, CA — It took a team of firefighters, a ladder truck, and some fancy equipment, but a seagull that may have been doomed when it was ensnared in kite string high in a tree is now flying free.

The rescue happened in Castro Valley last week and drew a small but enthusiastic crowd.

Watch below as the firefighters grab hold of the bird, lower it to the ground, and free it from the string.

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The healthy bird was last seen flying away.

>>Also See:Baby Ducks Rescued From Castro Valley Storm Drain

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