{
  "id": 18758874,
  "title": "Exhausted pelican gets a helping hand on busy Dubai road",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/exhausted-pelican-gets-a-helping-hand-on-busy-dubai-road",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T17:38:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/uae/people/exhausted-pelican-gets-a-helping-hand-on-busy-dubai-road-1.500739818"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Dubai, a Syrian resident named Abdulrazzaq Suleiman stepped in to save an exhausted pelican that was in danger of being hit by vehicles on a busy road. The incident occurred around 2pm on November 1st, when Suleiman noticed the weak bird stranded on Ras Al Khor Road in Dubai and heading towards Sharjah. With traffic congested, Suleiman pulled over to the side of the road and took necessary precautions before stepping out of his car to assist the bird. Despite the heavy flow of cars, other drivers also stopped to help, allowing Suleiman to gently guide the pelican away from danger. The rescue process took between five and ten minutes, during which Suleiman carefully coaxed the exhausted bird into a safer location. Once the pelican was safe, a fellow motorist, an Emirati citizen, took the bird to the Dubai Safari Park. Suleiman expressed that helping an animal in distress is a natural response and a reflection of the values of compassion and responsibility he has learned while living in the UAE. He emphasized that this kind of behavior is not unusual for people living in the UAE, as they have learned from their leaders the importance of protecting life and preserving safety and security.",
  "summary": "Dubai: A Syrian resident in the UAE helped save an exhausted pelican from being struck by vehicles on a busy Dubai road, bringing traffic to a halt while he guided the bird to safety. Abdulrazzaq Suleiman was travelling from Warsan in Dubai towards Sharjah along Ras Al Khor Road at around 2pm on November 1 when he spotted the bird stranded on the road, apparently too weak to fly. With vehicles…",
  "key_points": [
    "Syrian resident Abdulrazzaq Suleiman saves exhausted pelican",
    "Incident occurs on Ras Al Khor Road, Dubai, on November 1st",
    "Pelican rescued and taken to Dubai Safari Park"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}