• Fishhook stuck in its beak
• Medical staff rescued the bird and returned it to nature

An injured seabird sought help after pecking at the emergency room door of a hospital in Bremen, Germany, until medical staff noticed it and called firefighters for its rescue.

The Bremen fire department reported that the bird, a shiny black cormorant, had a triple fishing hook lodged in its beak when it appeared at the hospital’s glass entrance.

In a joint effort, medical staff and firefighters removed the hook and treated the wound, before releasing the bird back into the hospital’s park.

The statement noted, “An injured bird approaching humans is usually in severe distress, having lost its natural fear of people.”

Cormorants are large birds with long necks, slanted heads, and sharp hooked beaks, making a fishhook lodged in the beak extremely dangerous, potentially causing infection, pain, and even starvation, according to the fire department.