1972: LATE EVENING, LONDON, ENGLAND. A cat is stuck in a drainpipe in Soho; a dog is impaled on railings in St. James's Park; a deer is being swept under Tower Bridge by the tide; a cat is in danger of falling from the top of one the tallest trees in London; a dog is trapped in an escalator at King's Cross Station: who are you going to call? Well, back then all Londoners and other emergency agencies called upon the expertise of the true fourth emergency service at the time: the RSPCA London Night Emergency Service. This small specialist unit based in Piccadilly came to the aid of animals in distress throughout Greater London for nearly 50 years. This book will enthrall you; make you laugh; amaze and inform you and give you an idea of what it is like working at the sharp end of animal rescue. Accompany the author as he rushes across London attending exciting, bizzare and sometimes tragic incidents and meet the quirky and helpful characters who lend him a hand, such as Bert who made it his mission to help rescue a cat from a sewer by digging up a road. Laugh with the author as he got stuck up to his thigh in the mud of the Thames attempting to rescue a sick swan. Experience the rescues first hand often alongside the London Fire Brigade and be humbled by the stoicism of the trapped and injured animals. Discover why the animals got into trouble and how to handle and give first aid to them. Listen in to the author giving advice over the telephone to owners on how to recognize serious illness in their pets. Pay a nostalgic visit to the places and landmarks of 1970's London which are now long gone or changed beyond recognition. There is something in this book to appeal to animal lovers of all ages.