Pigeon in a crisp packet, kinky bride-to-be: Cork City firefighters and the bizarre rescue missions 

Firefighters at Cork City Fire Station tell Sarah Horgan about some of the more unusual call-outs they have had over the years

(Left to right) Firefighters Peter Spillett, Graham Kerr and Brian Tanner at Cork City Fire Station. 'We’ve had a lot of young people in who were having trouble getting handcuffs off.' Photo: Gerard McCarthy

A pigeon trapped in a crisp packet, a piercing in an awkward body part, and a kinky bride-to-be are among some of the bizarre rescue missions carried out by Cork City's firefighters.

The brave men and women of Anglesea Street could be forgiven for thinking they had been duped by pranksters following one recent call.