Bald eagle rescued after getting tangled in fishing line at Ann Arbor park
By Amber Ainsworth
(Photo: Humane Society of Huron Valley)
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (FOX 2) - A bald eagle that had gotten tangled in fishing line was hanging upside-down from a tree when he was rescued in Ann Arbor.
A rescue officer from the Humane Society of Huron Valley was in Ann Arbor checking on a bunny when a call came in about the eagle.
The eagle was found struggling to free himself from the fishing line that was wrapped around a tree in Argo Park but he kept tangling himself up more.
Bald eagle rescued in Ann Arbor after being tangled in fishing line
Howell Nature Center
and last updated 2021-05-13 11:50:36-04
(WXYZ) â A bald eagle was rescued in Ann Arbor after he was tangled in a fishing line.
The wire was wrapped around his wing, tying him to a log where he was trapped.
The Humane Society of Huron Valley made the rescue on May 8 and did an initial exam, finding no major injuries. The eagle was then transported to the Howell Nature Center for further veterinary care and rehabilitation.
HNC s vet did another physical exam, verifying that the eagle had sustained no major injuries. After some time to rest, he will be put in their outdoor flight pen to test his ability to fly. Once he successfully completes all of his flight tests, he will be returned to Ann Arbor and released back into the wild to rejoin his family.
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On Saturday, the missing 10-year-old eagle was rescued. The Humane Society of Huron Valley responded to a call about a trapped eagle and found him tangled in fishing line. The line was wrapped around his wing, tying him to a log.
The eagle is recuperating at Howell Nature Center s wildlife rehabilitation clinic in Marion Township.
Director of Wildlife Laura Butler said veterinarians at the nature center discovered some swelling on a wing and minor injuries, but the eagle did not sustain any major injuries. Hopefully it will be a quick stay with us and he ll be released back into the wild soon, Butler said.
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An American bald eagle that got caught up in some fishing line in Ann Arbor was rescued this weekend, is rehabilitating in Howell and, as soon as he is strong enough, is expected to be set free.
It s not entirely clear how the male bird, named Henry, got tangled up. According to the Howell Nature Center, where the raptor is recovering, the line was wrapped around his wing and a log.
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The Humane Society of Huron Valley rescued him, then took him to the nature center.
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Tyson, a 12-year-old terrier, was found dead March 22 on the side of Ecorse Road, near Michigan Avenue, the humane society said in a statement this week.
The owners said he was last seen at 7 a.m. March 18 in the backyard at their home about three miles away, near Chevrolet Street and Zephyr Avenue.
When they returned from a hospital around 3 p.m.,Tyson was gone and his collar was unbuckled but still attached to a tie-out in the yard, the humane society said.