Pet squirrel rescued from tree in Ohio

May 25 (UPI) -- Firefighters in Ohio came to the rescue of a domesticated squirrel that found itself stranded 60 feet up in a tree -- and stuck to a branch.

The Green Fire Department said crews responded when a squirrel named Cricket was reported stuck in a tree.

"It may sound normal that a squirrel would be in a tree, but Cricket was on a leash and it became wrapped around a branch to the point where he became entangled and could not move," the department said in a Facebook post.

The department said C-Shift firefighters were able to deal with the "unique situation" and reunited Cricket with his owner.