Overview
- Drago, a yellow-breasted macaw, escaped on Wednesday evening and settled about 15 meters up a tree in Weyhe, Lower Saxony.
- The owner tried to lure the bird down without success, according to Feuerwehr Weyhe.
- Firefighters deployed an aerial work platform to access the perch and safely capture the parrot.
- The Melchiorshausen unit requested the Leeste platform, and the bird was returned to its owner unharmed.
- Regional outlets reported the rescue as a light human-interest story based on the fire department’s account.