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Pigeon Walks Up to Firefighters Who Offer Oxygen to 'Clear its Lungs'

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Oakland Firefighters Local 55 crew administered oxygen to a pigeon suffering from smoke inhalation during a vehicle fire on Wednesday evening; the bird recovered and flew away after clearing its lungs.

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