How many firefighters does it take to rescue a squirrel from a pond?

It's official - we live in a world gone mad filled with lots of crazy people doing insane things. The Telegraph ran a story this morning about a squirrel that became stranded on a tiny island of reeds in the middle of the town centre pond in Watford, Hertfordshire. A local (moron) then called Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue to say that the animal had fallen into the water and could not climb out up the steep concrete banks. This prompted three fire engines and six professional fireman showing up to rescue a squirrel. Talk about overkill!