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June 19, 2009 / 2:36 PM

Firefighters rescue bird from tree

KOAH, Australia, June 19 (UPI) -- Australian firefighters and a tree trimmer executed a two-hour rescue in an unusual situation -- a bird was stuck in a tree.

Firefighters said they were called to the scene Thursday after the peacock was spotted dangling upside down 65 feet up in a tree near the Kennedy Highway in Koah, Queensland, the Courier Mail reported Friday.

The rescuers said the bird was brought back to the ground at about 9 p.m.

Peacocks are not known as strong fliers but do roost in trees.

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