An Australian white ibis managed to entangle itself in a fishing line caught in a tree.

Footage from Parramatta, Australia, shows a worker from an energy company use a crane to reach the bird.

Filmer Bridey Hudson said: "Australian white ibis (bin chicken) had fishing line caught around its foot and got hung up in a palm tree. The tree was close to a powerline so I had to call the energy company to get the bird."

Once the bird was untangled, it was placed into a cage and later released.

This footage was filmed in October 2017.

'Strange footage of a Bin Chicken (with a fishing line wrapped around its foot) hanging from a tree was caught on camera on October 1, 2017.

Filmed by Bridey Hudson, this clip features a guy rescuing an Australian Ibis that got itself into an awkward situation.

The filmer wrote: "Australian Ibis (bin chicken) had fishing line caught around its foot and got hung up in a palm tree. The tree was close to a powerline so I had to call the energy company to get the bird."

The video ends with the bird (now free) flying off.


Name: Bridey Hudson
Location: Parramatta, Australia'