Firefighters in Florida were part of an effort over the weekend to rescue an adolescent bald eagle caught in a section of fishing line.According to Local 10, a Zoo Miami worker was watching a livestream of the nest when he noticed R2 wanted to fly away from the nest for the first time, but a fishing line was trapping her in her nest and she couldn’t fly.“That fishing line could not only cut off the circulation, tear her foot off, it could eventually kill her,” Zoo Miami’s Ron Magill said.The rescue team included Wildlife Rescue of Dade County, firefighters from MDFR platform 34 and an employee of Zoo Miami.After rescuing the eaglet, named R2, the team got rid of the excess line.Wildlife workers were hoping R2 would stay around the nest for the next few days and continue her fledgling phase.However, she ended up in the backyard of a nearby home, and apparently still had fishing line stuck to her foot.Firefighters again worked with Wildlife Rescue of Dade County to place her back in the nest.
Firefighters in Florida were part of an effort over the weekend to rescue an adolescent bald eagle caught in a section of fishing line.
According to Local 10, a Zoo Miami worker was watching a livestream of the nest when he noticed R2 wanted to fly away from the nest for the first time, but a fishing line was trapping her in her nest and she couldn’t fly.
“That fishing line could not only cut off the circulation, tear her foot off, it could eventually kill her,” Zoo Miami’s Ron Magill said.
The rescue team included Wildlife Rescue of Dade County, firefighters from MDFR platform 34 and an employee of Zoo Miami.
After rescuing the eaglet, named R2, the team got rid of the excess line.
Wildlife workers were hoping R2 would stay around the nest for the next few days and continue her fledgling phase.
However, she ended up in the backyard of a nearby home, and apparently still had fishing line stuck to her foot.
Firefighters again worked with Wildlife Rescue of Dade County to place her back in the nest.
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