Canaries save two children buried in rubble of Bam

[underpants]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/afp/20031230/od_afp/iran_quake_children_031230152505&e=3

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BAM, Iran (AFP) - Two canaries saved two children buried under the rubble in the earthquake-hit Iranian city of Bam by attracting rescuers' attention with their singing.

"The two children, seriously hurt, were lying next to the cage. The rescuers, hearing the singing of their birds, succeeded in freeing the children after several hours of labor," the official news agency IRNA said Tuesday.

The rescuers rewarded the canaries by setting them free, IRNA said.

[whatelseisnew]

1. Canaries set free in freezing weather?

Radio reports this am said the threat of disease was low due to

much bottled water and "Freezing Temperatures"

Some reward!

[underpants]

4. I didn't know about the temperatures

That doesn't sound good.

I thought this was a small bit of good news in a week of earthquakes and mudslides and such.

Maybe someone knows more about this than me but setting free domesticated animals who have never had to hunt/gather before might not be that great an idea. They might have just had no way to take care of them and sad to say but the birds aren't too high on the priority list right about now.

[Cocoa]

7. they have feathers

I think they'll make it back to Africa, or wherever canaries are from.

[sistersofmercy]

2. What a wonderful miracle

I adore canaries, beautiful, delicate birds with a lovely spiritually soothing song. A great story to start off the morning, thanks for posting. May the two children and the two canaries be safe and well.

Although, I'm not so sure setting caged birds free is such a good idea as they have been fed by a person and may not be able to find food for themselves, I'm sure the rescuers had the best intentions.

[underpants]

3. Yeah I thought it was good news it a horrible situation

I am not sure about setting domesticated animals free though.

[truthisfreedom]

5. next time, feed them instead.

seems like a more realistic reward for a canary.

[keopeli]

6. The canaries will be fine

Who knows what will happen to them. They may find another hand to feed them, or they may learn to fend for themselves. In any case, they will be fine and the story is quite nice. Canaries are beautiful, wonderful birds with a song that fills the heart. My canary, Bert, is singing as I write.

Imagine Bam, 50,000 dead, rubble and ruins. In the midst of it all, singing canaries and two lost children. What a miraculous story. Thank you, canaries, for saving your friends!

Keo