Overview
- The crew reached the roof overhang with a ladder truck and removed part of the cladding to access the animal.
- Firefighters captured the squirrel and brought it down alive, with officials describing it as exhausted but uninjured.
- Accounts differ on the immediate aftermath, with some reports saying it was released and others saying it was set in a small tree for observation.
- The callout occurred Thursday evening, according to the local fire department’s statement cited in national reports.
- The incident was relayed by dpa and AFP and carried by outlets including Die Zeit and Der Spiegel.