VIDEO: Peru police used a drone to rescue a pigeon stuck in electric wires

Gulf Today Report

Peruvian police have been hailed for their noble act of rescuing a pigeon stuck in a high voltage electric wire in the capital Lima.

According to local media reports, the pigeon after almost 12 hours of being stuck on the power cable, was rescued with the help of a drone.

In a viral video, police officers are seen using tape to attach a knife to the drone and then flying it near the pigeon to cut the string binding the bird to the power cable.

According to a Reuters report, the incident took place in Lima, Peru.

"Peruvian police used a drone, some tape and a knife’s blade to rescue a pigeon trapped in a high-tension electric wire in Peru's capital Lima," read the caption of the tweet, which now has over 100,000 views.

According to a media reports, the pigeon was later caught by the locals, who used a scissor to cut away the remaining string tangled on the bird's leg.

The rescued bird was then put in a cage and taken to a local shelter for abandoned animals, the report added.