Pets
Aberavon RNLI lifeguards save budgie that had been missing for four days

Lifeguards at Aberavon beach have helped to reunite missing Blue the budgie with its owner, four days after going missing.
Lifeguards have described this as “a different type of rescue” to what they are used to.
After a group of school children noticed a budgie on the beach, Aberavon beach lifeguard supervisor, Sophie Phillips collected the bird and made sure it was kept safe.
After appealing to local vets as well as on Facebook, Blue’s owner finally spotted the lifeguard team’s post after the bird went missing on the previous Sunday.
Blue’s home was nearly nine miles to where he was found and thanks to the help of the RNLI lifeguards and a drink of water, Blue was fine and back with its owner in the space of a few hours after being found at the beach.
After Blue was collected, Sophie said: “The last thing I expected to see was a budgie on the beach and we were so glad we were able to help reunite the bird with its owner”.
Blue’s owner has made a charitable donation to the RNLI.
(Lead image: RNLI)
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