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Neuss (dpa) - A buzzard got into great trouble in the Erft in Neuss - and was rescued by a swimming firefighter in special outfit.

The raptor had tried in vain on Saturday afternoon to reach the dry bank, as the fire department announced.

The drifting buzzard clung to a branch and fought against the current.

But because it was inaccessible to the rescuers from the bank, a firefighter wearing a special suit stepped into the cold water.

"After a short swim and a courageous grip, the buzzard could be secured in the middle of the Erft," it said.

The bird of prey was visibly taken away and soaked, then handed over to a vet without resistance.

After he had warmed up overnight, he should be released back into nature by the treating vet, it said.

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