We asked two chaps who were also sitting and having a drink if they could help.
One of them got a shirt from his bag and threw it over the bird to hold it down.
My friend then asked a woman in a shop for pair of scissors.
We got the hook out, freed the bird and it immediately went for a piece of toast.
PerthNow Digital Edition.
Your local paper, whenever you want it.Get in front of tomorrow's news for FREE
Journalism for the curious Australian across politics, business, culture and opinion.
READ NOW
I thank my friends and the three strangers who helped us.
The bird had so much relief and so we had a happy ending.