Fire brigade rescues escaped iguana
Iguanas are excellent climbers.
The Lincolnshire fire brigade rescued a pet iguana from high up in a tree after it escaped from its home.
Einstein the iguana was missing for 24 hours from his home in Horncastle, Lincolnshire. He had escaped through the microchip-activated cat flap after his owner had forgotten to reset it.
The day after his escape, Einstein was spotted on a branch high up in a neighbour’s tree. The RSPCA notified Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue, who sent out crews from two stations to rescue the pet.
With the help of a local tree surgeon, the fire brigade managed to bring Einstein down safely and restore him to his owner.
Horncastle Fire Station posted on Facebook: “A busy day for Horncastle crew today, and then we finished off with a small animal rescue, but to our surprise not what we were expecting.
“We got to meet the lovely Einstein the Iguana who got himself stuck up a very large tree. Thanks to Louth Fire Station and our amazing local tree surgeon for some assistance we managed to safely get him back down.”
Einstein’s owner Stuart Hoyle told the BBC: “Einstein considers himself the head of the household and he's always up to something. He's sometimes very clever and sometimes quite daft.”
Mr Hoyle revealed that after the rescue, Einstein returned to his favourite spot on the back of the sofa and ate a bowl of dandelions.
The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) is inviting applications from veterinary students to attend a one-week extramural studies (EMS) placement in July 2026.
