A video of kind strangers spotting an animal in need turned into an instructive episode for members of the public who might experience similar situations.
“So we heard a bird screaming in pain and found that it was stuck in the escalator,” wrote TikTok user Douglas Ong in a video on Aug 10.
“Our first instinct was to press the STOP button of the escalator,” he noted in the captions.
“We were panicking, trying to get the bird out and figuring out what to do.”
At one point, the woman who tried freeing the bird had drops of blood on her finger.
She appeared to have been crying in the video while doing so. “I would have started crying too. I think she cried cause like she felt hopeless or helpless cause she can’t help the bird get free, right?” asked TikTok user @amelia, to which Mr Ong replied, “yes.”
“We called ACRES (Animal Concerns Research and Education Society) animal rescue, and they responded so quickly to the scene.”
The video ends with confirmation from Mr Ong that they managed to save the bird.
“If you come across any animal that needs rescue, you know what to do now,” he noted.
Netizens commended the individuals who rescued the little bird and asked a few more questions for reference purposes.
TikTok user @Okay asked how to contact animal rescue during such instances, and the original poster said ACRES could be reached straight from the call button on Google.
He added that someone from ACRES arrived within 30 minutes.
“May I ask who stop the escalator? Need to know how to handle if such incident arises,” asked another TikTok user.
Mr Ong confirmed that they stopped the escalator through the stop button meant to be used for emergencies.
Members of the public can also call the ACRES Wildlife Rescue Hotline at 97837782 for assistance./TISG
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