First responders save seagull trapped in tree by string in downtown San Diego
Mar 16, 2025
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- A bad situation for a seagull ended with cheers from worried bystanders as first responders saved the bird at a downtown San Diego park.
The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department (SDFD) made an unusual rescue when they were called to the Embarcadero Marina Park North for a se
agull that was trapped in a tree by a kite string that was stuck in its wing.
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A video posted by SDFD shows SDFD's Station 2 B Div. crew freeing the seagull's wing from the string that was making it unable to fly away.
A small crowd of bystanders can be heard cheering in the background as the bird was freed.
After a quick assessment, the seagull was released and flew away. ...read more read less