Swarm of bees and pigeon rescue: heroic deeds in Offenburg!

Swarm of bees and pigeon rescue: heroic deeds in Offenburg!

Supermarkt in der Weststadt, Offenburg, Deutschland - On June 11, 2025 around 10.45 a.m., employees of a supermarket in the western city of Offenburg reported a presumably emergent swarm of bees. The swarm had settled on a freshly planted road tree in the customer parking lot. The fire brigade then secured the area to protect both the customers and the bees.

A beekeeper was immediately contacted to capture the protected swarm of bees. This consideration was particularly important because bee swarms in the swarm process, a natural part of the reproduction, are mostly peaceful, but can often cause a queasy feeling in humans. The [online portal of the Fire Brigade Association] (https://www.feuerwehrverband.de/online-portal-zur-zur- von-bienenschwaermen/), which does not require a special registration and conveys beekeepers that can be quickly available in such cases.

The liberation of the pigeon

At around 1:20 p.m., the police station found another animal rescue problem. A street pigeon was caught in a facade network of the building at a height of about 10 meters. The pigeon hung helplessly in the blazing sun and needed quick help. The fire brigade was used again and cut the pigeon out of the network with a turntable ladder.

The liberation was successful and the pigeon was apparently unharmed. Then an animal hostel of the bird species took on and provided it in her aviary. Such rescue actions are an important part of the daily challenges that the fire brigades face.

bees and their protective organizations

The current events underline the importance of bees and their protection. Many organizations are committed to the preservation and protection of bees. One way to become active are bee sponsorships that help counteract bees deaths and promote species protection. In view of the rampant bee death, it is important to support these initiatives. The organizations that are committed to bee protection include Bienenschutz Stuttgart, the Bienenschutz-Fonds of the Nature Conservation Association Austria e.v.)] (https://www.mellifera.de/initiions/bienen-schuetzen/buendnis-zum-schutz-der-bienen.html).

These events in Offenburg show how closely the topics of animal and nature conservation are linked and how important the quick reaction of emergency services and experts, especially in emergency situations with animals, is. For further information on the swarm rescue of beehive swarms, the platform can be accessed at www.schwarmrettung.de.