Roy, his wife, Margaret, and Roy's mother, Mary, all did everything they could to get Lulu down. Being very resourceful people, they even figured out a way to haul a large bucket up to Lulu hoping she would be enticed to step inside to get the tuna fish they had placed there. I was very impressed to learn that Roy had used a fishing rod and reel to fling a fishing line over Lulu's branch. He used that fishing line to pull up a larger cord which was attached to the bucket. A great idea and great execution, but it failed only because the steep limb made it impossible to get the bucket close enough to Lulu where she could comfortably step inside. Despite all their efforts and concern, they could not get Lulu down, and it was not until Lulu's sixth day in the tree that Margaret finally learned about me through a friend's comment on Facebook. Roy called me that evening, and I told him I would be there in the morning.

Mary generously offered to drive me to the tree in an off-road vehicle so that we could avoid walking through a large muddy area. After packing my gear in the back, she drove us to the tree that was holding Lulu captive. I surveyed the tree and then began to install my rope. Since Lulu was far out on the limb away from where the rope installation process took place, she was not disturbed by it. Mary told me that Lulu was aloof and did not like to be held, but was otherwise very sweet with her.
I climbed up along the trunk to Lulu's limb, and she stayed out on her limb and cried out. For a brief moment, she became alarmed and walked farther out away from me. Fortunately, Mary talked to her from the ground and calmed her down, and Lulu quickly turned around and came back toward me. Lulu was ready to give me a chance, and she walked closer and closer to me. I held my hand out to her, and she eventually sniffed it and let me touch her. She even pressed her head into my hand and appeared relieved to have some hope at last. The poor dear had suffered through six long nights, a violent thunderstorm and freezing temperatures in this tree, and it was way past time for something good to happen.

I brought her down to Mary who was very happy and relieved that this ordeal was finally over. I think Mary suffered more than Lulu did and had reached the point of hopelessness, so this happy ending was especially welcome. She even decided to keep Lulu inside all the time from now on to prevent this from ever happening again. Mary took Lulu inside the house and released her there. Lulu was happy to fill her belly and then take a nap in her favorite chair which is when Mary took this picture.