Over 1,800 bird rescue calls attended by DFS

New Delhi: In the current year, the Delhi Fire Services (DFS) attended more than 1,800 birds rescue calls related from various parts of Delhi.

According to Delhi Fire Services (DFS) data in January, the department attended 207 bird rescue calls while in February it attended 184 such calls. The number fell to 97 in March and then rose to 149 in April.

In May, the department attended 126 such calls while in June and July, the department attended 130 and 222 such calls. Between August 1 and August 28, the department attended 717 bird rescue calls.

Atul Garg, Chief Fire Officer (DFS), said, in August most of the calls were related birds getting injured by kite strings.