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RSPCA, or the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, has a great mission to help animals in trouble. The organization receives a call every 30 seconds and during last year, their inspectors responded to almost 300K incidents.

While many of these tend to be pretty serious, there is always the occasional call that ends up being a laughable mistake. RSPCA has shared some of the funniest incidents they’ve encountered in 2021. Scroll down to read about the unexpected smile-worthy fails.

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#1

Another Sequel To Frozen?

Another Sequel To Frozen?

RSPCA animal rescue officer Shane Lynn received a report of a frozen duck stuck in an icy pond in Middlesbrough.

Shane says, “The caller claimed the bird had been stuck in the frozen pond for two days and hadn’t been able to move. As soon as I arrived and located the pond I realised my help wouldn’t be required as the duck was in fact a plastic ornament!”

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Demi Zwaan
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Did the caller really think that a duck that was frozen for two days would still be alive?

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#2

All Aboard!

All Aboard!

Inspector Dale Grant received a call about a squealing and crying dog, stuck on a canal boat in London.

Dale says, “I was really worried that I could be walking into a dire situation involving a dog in a really dangerous predicament but it turns out I needn’t have worried. The ‘dog’ in question turned out to be a stuffed toy tiger that had been tied onto the bow of the boat!"

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm going to guess the boat's movement made ropes and buoys rub and creak; you can see some in the pic.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Does the RSPCA send people to local optometrists after calls like this and the duck one?

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#3

Unidentified Flying Object

Unidentified Flying Object

Animal rescue officer Lisa Miller rushed to Woolwich, London, after a call was received about a bird that was tangled in a flag pole on the roof of a block of flats.

Lisa says, “The woman had spotted the bird caught in string and tangled with the flag pole. She said the bird had been trying to fly away but couldn’t free itself. When I arrived at the scene I quickly established that I wouldn’t need to launch a rescue mission; as it was a plastic bird scarer! She was very embarrassed but we had a giggle and I told her she should go to Specsavers!”

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#4

Snake-Art

Snake-Art

RSPCA rescuer Beth Boyd was called to rescue a snake that turned out to be part of an art installation.

She says, “It was a really weird job! When I arrived I quickly found the snake which was in fact a taxidermy snake arranged inside a block as part of an art piece! I did have a chuckle. I suppose art is there to cause a stir, and this certainly did! I left a note attached to the piece to explain that the snake was not real and to avoid any further call-outs.”

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#5

Mysterious Bags

Mysterious Bags

RSPCA animal rescue officer David Holgate expected something else when he received a call about these bags.

He says, “A passerby had spotted a number of black bin bags, one of which was split open and the body of a dead badger could be seen poking out. I thought I’d be investigating the suspicious death of a beautiful badger but I was quite relieved when I arrived to find fly tipped rubbish bags containing garden waste. The upturned contents of a flower pot - clumped soil and plant roots - did look suspicious from a distance.”

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#6

"Bird" That Couldn't Fly

"Bird" That Couldn't Fly

A motorist called RSPCA to report a bird that's tangled in electric fencing on the water after the river burst its banks and flooded into neighboring fields.

RSPCA officer Graham said, “I went out to check on the bird and had prepared to call out the water rescue team for back-up but, before they hit the road, I managed to get closer and get a good look at the ‘bird’ - which turned out to be a white plastic chair floating in the water!”

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#7

King Cobra That Doesn't Bite

King Cobra That Doesn't Bite

A woman and her son got scared after seeing a snake on a garden chair and called for help. To their surprise, the snake didn't out to be real.

Animal rescuer Martyn says, “It didn’t take me too long to realise that this King Cobra was the plastic kind - thankfully too, as they are deadly venomous snakes. Obviously, we are trained to be able to identify snakes but it is not so obvious to members of the public - so I understand they may have been spooked by the sighting. It appears that the toy had come from children in a neighbouring garden - so the snake has now been returned to its home!”

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel you. My kids have a couple of fake snakes. Not enough for being a every day seeing toy but many enough to make my heart jump every once and a while when I spot them around the house as they look so realistic. Damm zoo souvenir store.

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3ft-Long Visitor

3ft-Long Visitor

In Prestwich, Greater Manchester, a man spotted a 3ft-long snake in his garden and kept an eye on it for a while. After the snake hadn’t moved two hours later he called the RSPCA.

Inspector Demi said, “When I arrived I had my grasping pole ready to safely grab the snake. It's really important to approach these situations to confine the animal as safely as possible, particularly if it’s suspected that the snake may be venomous. However, it didn’t take me too long to realise that this snake was the plastic kind.”

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’m so pleased I live in a country that doesn’t have snakes.

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