Young falcons rescued from dangerously hot chimney in Stuttgart
Translated from German, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
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- Four young falcons were rescued in Stuttgart after becoming trapped behind a hot metal chimney casing.
- The metal sheeting had reached temperatures exceeding 65 degrees Celsius due to intense sun exposure, posing a severe risk to the birds.
- Firefighters bent the metal and used a net to free three of the falcons, while one had already fallen onto a canopy and was rescued from there.
Four young falcons in Stuttgart, Germany, were saved from a potentially fatal situation after becoming trapped behind the hot metal casing of a chimney. The incident occurred on a day of intense sun exposure, which heated the metal sheeting to over 65 degrees Celsius (149 degrees Fahrenheit).
The fire department reported that the extreme heat posed a significant danger to the young birds. Before rescue crews arrived, one of the falcons had already fallen onto a canopy below the chimney. Firefighters successfully rescued this bird from the canopy.
For the remaining three falcons, firefighters carefully bent the hot metal casing to create an opening. They also employed a net as part of the rescue operation to safely retrieve the distressed birds. All four young falcons were subsequently handed over to the municipal animal rescue service for care.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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