Hawk Rescued From Netting On Gas Station Roof

Newark CA

27 October, 2020

1:49 PM

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NEWARK, CA — Everyone has heard about firefighters rescuing cats from trees and, around here, they're kept busy pulling ducklings from storm drains every spring. Well here's a new title for Alameda County firefighters: raptor rescuer. The specific bird of prey is a hawk that got caught in netting on top of a gas station in Newark. On Sunday, a pair of firefighters spent about 15 minutes carefully separating the bird from the netting as the hawk kept an eagle-eye on their efforts. The Newark Police Department is credited with directing traffic away from the rescue and providing other support, including the ambulance ride to the vet.