This seagull was calling for help as it dangled above passersby walking on the Brunswick Heads footbridge on Tuesday.
With its legs and wings bound by discarded fishing line the distressed bird could do nothing but screech.
One pedestrian raised the alarm at the nearby fire station.
Fire officer Trudy Ashworth climbed to the rescue, bagged the gull and with the help of her team mates began the 5 minute, painstaking task of unravelling the poor animal’s appendages.
When the fishing line was fully removed the freed bird flew off to join a circling mate they did one victory lap then flew off together.
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