Zookeeper rescues two hamsters from pelican’s beak as it tries to swallow them

This is the moment a zookeeper rescued two hamsters from the beak of a pelican after it attempted to swallow them whole.

The zookeeper in Sichuan Province, China, noticed the bird’s beak looking unusually puffed up and decides to investigate.

Footage shows the man forcefully opening the bird’s mouth before two hamsters trapped inside jump onto the floor.