Whitby's volunteer lifeboat crew were called to a sea bird in distress.
The crew were tasked by Humber Coastguard after a concerned member of the public rang in, and was considering descending the steps into the harbour to rescue the bird.
The bird, a Turnstone, was caught in fishing wire around its neck and wings. It was hanging from metal steps leading down from the Whitby's pier into the water.
Concerned that a member of public may get into difficulty trying to rescue the bird, the crew launched their inshore lifeboat.
They located the trapped bird and crew member Andy Brighton climbed the steps to cut it free.
The crew then returned to station with the animal, which was wrapped in wire.
On the short journey back to station they managed to detangle most of the line from around its neck and wing.
Helm on the shout Jonathan Marr said:
"It wasn't your average call out, but with it being so close to the station and the risk of the public attempting a rescue, we decided that the best course of action was to free the bird. We hope that is makes a speedy recovery and can be returned to the wild very soon.'
We would urge anyone that sees an animal in difficulty on the coastline to not attempt to rescue it if that means putting themselves at risk."


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