Crime & Safety
SEE: Red-Tailed Hawk Rescued From East Bay Tree
The bird was trapped, entangled in a kite string. Watch the glorious moment that the bird flew free.
DUBLIN, CA — First responders rescued a red-tailed hawk stuck in a tree Wednesday morning.
The Alameda County fire and Dublin police departments arrived around 9 a.m. at Dublin's Emerald Glen Park and found that the bird had become entangled in a kite string, according to Alameda County Fire. Though the hawk was far from the trunk and the towering branch stood well above the heads of the first responders, they set out to save the struggling bird.
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— Alameda County Fire (@AlamedaCoFire) December 30, 2020
First responders held onto four long ropes tied to the top rung of a ladder — two on each side — to steady the ladder as a firefighter held it straight in the air. Another firefighter climbed to the top of the ladder and cut the string that bound the hawk to the tree.
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It was a sight to behold.
I know he was fine but I was nervous for the guy on the ladder.
Y'all are way braver than me. Great job!
— Kris Siegel (@KrisSiegel) December 30, 2020
The red-tailed hawk immediately flew free, off into the horizon.
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Today at 9:05 am, @alcofirefighter and @DublinPIO Police Services responded to a red tail hawk caught in a kite string in a tree. FFs arrived and performed an auditorium raise allowing a FF to cut the line with a pike pole. The hawk was freed and safely flew away. #ALCOFIRE pic.twitter.com/EtTahhkRUW
— Alameda County Fire (@AlamedaCoFire) December 30, 2020
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