**BREAKING: FEATHERED FUGITIVE FOILED BY FEARLESS FIRST RESPONDERS**
In a daring rescue that has left the city in awe, a cockatiel named Sunny was plucked from the jaws of disaster yesterday evening, perched precariously on the sixth-story window ledge of a downtown high-rise.
Eyewitnesses described the scene as “absolutely avian-ocalyptic” as the distressed bird, sporting a stylish crest and a penchant for squawking, clung to the narrow ledge for dear life.
“I was just walking to work when I saw this tiny, fluffy drama queen teetering on the edge,” said local resident, Jane Doe. “I mean, I’ve seen some crazy things in this city, but a bird on a ledge? That was a real nail-biter!”
As authorities arrived on the scene, they were met with a sea of concerned onlookers, all of whom were convinced that Sunny’s time was running out.
“I was sure I was going to have to start selling birdseed- themed merchandise at the funeral,” quipped one bystander.
Undaunted by the gravity of the situation, a team of brave first responders sprang into action, deploying a specialized Bird-Rescue-Unit (BRU) to scale the building and snatch Sunny from the clutches of fate.
“It was a textbook operation,” said Captain Jameson of the BRU. “We’ve dealt with some tough birds in our time, but this one was particularly…fowl-tempered.”
As the rescue team carefully coaxed Sunny onto a makeshift perch, the crowd erupted in cheers, with some onlookers even breaking into spontaneous renditions of “Fly Me to the Moon.”
Sunny, who was later treated for minor wing-strain and a severe case of “ledg- induced trauma,” is now recovering in a cozy avian rehabilitation center, where she’s reportedly demanding (and receiving) an endless supply of sunflower seeds and belly rubs.
In a statement, Sunny’s owner, Mr. Johnson, expressed his gratitude to the rescue team, saying, “I’m just glad our feathered friend is safe and sound. And also, I’m never letting her out of my sight again…or at least, not without a bird-sized zip-line.”
The city breathes a collective sigh of relief as Sunny’s ordeal comes to an end, but not before the intrepid cockatiel issues a defiant tweet: “You can’t keep a good bird down! #CockatielSquad #FowlPlay”
