A young Cooper's Hawk that was saved by members of the Salem Police Department in November was recently released back into the wild in Byfield.
The young Cooper's Hawk that was rescued by police in November after being found in front of a Federal Street home was recently released back into the wild. It was just after 6 p.m. on Tuesday Nov. 28, when a local woman called the police station to report that her dog had found a young hawk under the bushes in her front yard and, despite all the barking, it wasn't moving. Fearing it was injured, the woman reached out to local police and officer Michael Levesque responded to the scene, located the injured raptor and brought it back to the station for safe-keeping. The following morning, the hawk was transported to Byfield, where it was handed over to Wildlife Rehab Specialist David Taylor. When we checked in with Taylor Tuesday night, he …
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A young hawk is being nursed back to health thanks to a Federal Street woman and the quick response of a local police officer.
- POLICE & FIRE
- Owen Boss
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Thursday, November 29, 2012
For most injured wild animals, being discovered by a passing canine can be extremely dangerous. But for a young Cooper's Hawk that was found in front of a Federal Street home Tuesday evening, being sniffed out by a local pooch may have saved its life. It was just after 6 p.m. Tuesday when a local woman called the police station to report that her dog had found a young hawk under the bushes in her front yard and, despite all the barking, it wasn't moving. Fearing it was injured, the woman reached out to local police and officer Michael Levesque responded to the scene, located the injured raptor and brought it back to the station for safe-keeping. The following morning, the hawk was transported to Byfield, where it was handed over to …
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City of Salem Police Department
95 Margin St, Salem, MA
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jason wert
12:08 am on Sunday, December 2, 2012
Rachel, what a wonderful thing to do! Im a big animal lover myself, & stories like this always bring a smile. Great job! more ›