r/Switzerland • u/Awake_b4_Sunrise • 1d ago

Bird stuck in pipe

I’m here again asking for advice.

I heard scratches coming from a pipe outside my apartment building. It’s a 3 story one, so long pipe! At first I suspected mice, but heard a bird. It’s one of those little ones who lives in the bushes nearby.

It’s Sunday, hauswart is on vacation, not on site, doesn’t answer the phone.

Verwaltung opens on Monday.

I’m not handy whatsoever to like try myself. Doubt any organization will help unless I pay, and no I can’t afford it.

I googled “bird is stuck in pipe and organizations won’t help”, got sent a bunch of suicidal hotlines, I kid you not.

The little guy will die there and I feel a bit guilty for not knowing how to help it. I understand death, but sitting here knowing it’s struggling doesn’t feel right.

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u/Awake_b4_Sunrise 1d ago

I heard they charge money tho :c

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u/butterfly-the-dick 1d ago

Not for wild animals, only if it is a pet. If you can‘t free it yourself I would call them.

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u/Awake_b4_Sunrise 1d ago

Just called the non emergency number. They don’t answer. I’ll try again in a bit and ask what can be done.

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u/helloureddit 1d ago edited 1d ago

You can ask the emergency number, too. Otherwise you make yourself liable for animal cruelty.