Watch fire crews in York rescue and reunite tiny gosling with its parents

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue received a call at 1pm on Saturday April 27 about two goslings which were stuck on a first floor balcony on Garden Place in York.

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One of the birds had already fallen from the balcony when crews arrived but thankfully survived the fall.

They then used ladders to rescue the remaining bird, placed it in a bucket and returned them to the ground before reuniting both babies with their parents.

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said: "York crew have rescued a gosling from a first floor balcony.

"One gosling had already fallen from the balcony but survived the fall.

"Crew used a 13.5m ladder to access the balcony, placed gosling in a bucket & returned him to the ground.

"Both goslings reunited with their parents."