Hen Tied To Helium Balloons Rescued From Power Lines
Police Searching For Person Responsible
POSTED: Monday, June 23, 2003
UPDATED: 9:34 am EDT June 23,
2003
SAN FRANCISCO -- A hen tied to about 12 helium balloons was rescued after the bird became tangled in power lines, according to a Local 6 News report.
Police said that the fowl floated into power lines Saturday and was extracted hours later after authorities shut off power to more than 1,800 homes.Jonathan Franks, a spokesman for Pacific Gas & Electric Co, said what appeared to be a "cruel and unusual prank'' had forced engineers to briefly cut off power to the lines near Broderick and Fell streets.Police officers used pellet guns to shoot the balloons and retrieve the hen.The hen was then transported to the city's Department of Animal Care and Control, where a veterinarian checked the red-feathered bird, said Judy Choy, a department supervisor. 
"When they brought it in, it drank some water and appeared to be in good condition,'' Choy said.Authorities had been called to the bird's rescue around 11:45 a.m.Police had yet to locate the bird's owner.He said that animal cruelty charges could result for the person responsible for attaching the balloons to the hen.
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Hen Tied To Helium Balloons Rescued "When they brought it in, it drank some water and appeared to be in good condition,'' Choy said.Authorities had been called to the bird's rescue around 11:45 a.m.Police had yet to locate the bird's owner.He said that animal cruelty charges could result for the person responsible for attaching the balloons to the hen. Copyright 2007 by Internet Broadcasting Systems and Local6.com.
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