Spring Hill firefighters borrowed a police catch pole and brought a pet iguana named Tasslehoff down from a tall tree after the lizard spent about a week on the loose.
Crews in Spring Hill, Kansas, got the call to help capture an escaped pet iguana that had climbed high and would not come down on its own. The Spring Hill Fire Department said the animal had been free for roughly a week before the rescue.
UPI reported that firefighters turned to the Spring Hill Police Department for a catch pole, then used it to secure the iguana and lower it safely.
One department member had real experience handling reptiles. That skill, plus basic teamwork, finished the job without drama.
The fire department posted about the callout on social media and named the lizard outright.
Spring Hill Fire Department wrote:
"Fortunately, one of our members is experienced in handling reptiles so we were able to bring Mr. Tasslehoff down safely with teamwork,"
No injuries, damage, or further enforcement actions appear in the account. The iguana came down in one piece. The crews went back to work.
Spring Hill sits in Kansas, far from big-city animal-control theater. Police loaned the tool. Firefighters who knew reptiles did the climb-and-capture work. The pet had a name, Tasslehoff, also called Mr. Tasslehoff, and a week of freedom ended in a routine recovery.
That is the whole verified picture: an escaped lizard in a tall tree, a borrowed catch pole, one experienced firefighter, and a clean handoff back to safety on an Oct. 8 report.
When local first responders show up prepared and finish the odd job without excuses, taxpayers get exactly what they fund.
