Elf 'n' safety bird brains! 25 firemen who scrambled to rescue a seagull from a 3ft-deep pond refused to wade in because of regulations - leaving it to Joe Public to save the bird

It looked like a major  emergency – 25 firemen standing at the water’s edge assessing the life-threatening situation before them.

Stranded 200ft out and struggling for survival was the victim they had come to rescue...a seagull.  

And if that scenario were not ludicrous enough, there was worse to come.         Read More