SEATTLE — Firefighters perform lifesaving acts as part of their job. But one firefighter went above and beyond the call of duty for one hummingbird.
Q13 FOX News reported that Andy Reilly was headed out from the firehouse on a call Tuesday morning when he spotted a hummingbird. Reilly says the little bird moved when he touched it, but it seemed otherwise completely stunned, according to the report.
“The doors of the bay had been closed for hours,” he said. “It must have gotten exhausted flying around inside.”
Reilly made a little nest out of a rag and attempted to feed the bird sugar water, according to the report. After taking the bird outside in the sun, he tried feeding the hummingbird again.
“I kept feeding it every few minutes and it would sleep in between,” Reilly said. “Finally it flew off into the apple tree, and then to parts unknown.”