Pets and farm animals were rescued and relocated as wildfires closed in on residential areas in Marmaris, Turkey.

Footage from August 3 shows a flock of geese being loaded into a van which would then transport them to a safer area.

Behiye Nihal Kasa, the filmer, said: "Almost 100 geese, roosters, sheep, goats, cats, and dogs were rescued from Marmaris Waterfall.

"This wasn't easy but it was necessary, especially with the fire approaching and the sky turning dark."

'Distressing footage emanating from Marmaris, Turkey shows a bunch of people trying to rescue as many animals as possible as the wildfires engulf the region.

"Almost 100 geese, roosters, sheep, goats, cats, and dogs were rescued from Marmaris Waterfall," the filmer, Behiye Nihal Kasa said. "This wasn't easy but it was necessary, especially with the fire approaching and the sky turning dark."

Unaware of the danger lying ahead, the geese try to run away at one point.

This commendable animal rescue took place on August 3, 2021.

Name: Behiye Nihal Kasa
Location: Mugla Marmaris, Turkey'