Collective Rescue of a Bird With a Wing Stuck on a Fishing Line

Occurred on June 10, 2026 / Saint Petersburg, Russia

Info from Licensor: "Near Sampsoniyevskiy Bridge. The bird got caught on a fishing hook hanging from a fishing line. Passersby banded together and launched a rescue operation. They tried various ways to help the bird. They made a makeshift landing net over 3 meters long and swam to it from a boat, but unsuccessful. A fire truck with a ladder drove by and stopped at a traffic light. We ran to ask for help, and they agreed. They pulled the truck over to the bridge and rescued the bird. The bird didn't fly away until they lowered it down to the people below. It perched on a fireman's arms, looked at everyone involved in the rescue, and only then, spreading its wings, flew away, as if its wing no longer hurt. Credit: @fed.vikki"