Firefighters in Oakland, California, came to the aid of a distressed pigeon that was suffering from smoke inhalation following a vehicle fire.
The crew administered oxygen directly to the bird before it recovered and flew away.
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Emergency responders spotted the small animal shortly after extinguishing the flames in the San Francisco Bay Area city.
The bird approached the crew on the street while experiencing breathing difficulties from the nearby smoke.
"The crew reported the pigeon came up to them seeking help.
The pigeon seemed to have suffered some smoke inhalation from the vehicle fire," said Oakland Firefighters Local 55 union.
Video footage captured on scene showed a firefighter holding an oxygen mask over the bird's face as it stood on the roadway.
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The bird successfully cleared its lungs during treatment before taking flight.
Online viewers praised the rescue effort after footage posted to social media gained widespread traction, garnering over one million likes on Instagram.
Public response included comments such as "I will gladly keep paying taxes if this is what it keeps getting used for."
The incident mirrors a similar animal rescue in southern California, where firefighters saved four cats from a damaged apartment.
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Emergency crews and a local sheriff's deputy used CPR and oxygen tanks to revive three non-breathing cats, according to the Cal Fire/Riverside county fire department.
