In emergency situations involving animals, it is useful to remember that you should only call the 112 emergency number if there is a significant threat to public safety or if special equipment or expertise that can be provided by the authorities is required.

• Animal-related situations to be reported to the police include animal protection offences and public disturbances caused by animals, such as an animal endangering traffic getting lost on a motorway or a major predator being sighted in an urban area.
• The rescue services should be called when animals classified as property such as farm production animals are in urgent distress and/or a lifting platform or other special equipment is required. Such situations include rescuing an animal from a collapsed building or if an animal has fallen through the ice or down a well.

When should you call the 112 emergency number?

For instance when

• a cow is stuck in a sludge well
• a deer animal has fallen on ice 
• a child has been bitten by an adder
• a deer animal or horse is running on the motorway
• a major predator is moving in an urban area

Do not call 112

Do not call 112 when, for example

• an animal is found dead
• a one-footed seagull is seen on Market Square
• a cat refuses to come down from a tree
• there are apparently orphaned young birds on the ground
• the animal suffers a seizure