Helicopter rescues man and pet bird from tree

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HOUSTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard plucked a man and his

pet bird from a 75-foot (23-metre) tree on Tuesday evening after he

became stranded while trying to coax the creature out of the branches.

 

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" Local rescue units including ladder trucks ... were not able to get

close enough to the tree due to the proximity of the houses, " the

Coast Guard said in a statement.

 

It said that it dispatched a HH-65C Dolphin helicopter crew which

safely hoisted man and bird free. The incident occured in Porter just

north of Houston and local media reported that the bird was a $2,000

(1,000 pound) cockatoo.

 

" The man and bird were flown to Williams Airport in Porter. Both were

reported to be in good condition, " the Coast Guard said.