Houstonist: Coast Guard rescues cockatoo, man from tree

knowadrake

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:29:23 -0600

I would have done whatever is necessary to rescue either of my precious cockatoos, Jazz (Goffin) and/or Jemini (Moluccan). In fact, Jazz once did fly away and into a tree, and fortunately, with my neighbors and me working together, I was able to get him down. I couldn't live with myself without doing anything for my special FIDS.

Tom and Buttercup

Wed, 04 Apr 2007 23:51:53 -0600

I agree 100 percent: I would have done the same thing for my parrot too (or tried darn hard). True there is an expense involved, but sometimes Americans need to stop think about only money. Further more – its good practice for the rescue folks. And I’d rather see tax money spent on something good rather then have Bush blow it on killing people in Iraq.

jim

Wed, 04 Apr 2007 15:16:37 -0600

Oh, if only the rescue squad had watched a little more Tweety and Sylvester cartoons!

BShirley

Wed, 04 Apr 2007 15:12:14 -0600

Um,. . . how about a simpler answer? Toss a rope over a branch. Raise a birdcage to put the bird in. Lower the birdcage with bird. Man climbs down (perhaps with assistance of rope previously tossed over branch).

Robert Stevenson

Wed, 04 Apr 2007 14:15:17 -0600

I would have done the same thing for my parrot too (or tried darn hard). True there is an expense involved, but sometimes Americans need to stop think about only money. Further more – its good practice for the rescue folks. And I’d rather see tax money spent on something good rather then have Bush blow it on killing people in Iraq.