Fire crews rescue royal bird stuck up Knaresborough tree
The 10 year old African white chested Raven, known as Mourdour, is one of the Queen's ravens which resides at Knaresborough Castle.
But after Mourdour was spooked by a dog at the Castle Grounds on Sunday (April 23) fire crews from Harrogate were called to rescue her.
Advertisement
Hide AdAdvertisement
Hide AdThe feathery friend had flown to a tree at Mother Shipton's Cave where her jesses had become caught around her legs and she was unable to fly free.
Crews used the aerial ladder platform to retrieve Mourdour before she was safely given back to her keeper Igraine, who is Her Majestys Raven Keeper for the Duchy of Lancaster.