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Red-Tailed Hawk Rescued In Gladwyne: Lower Merion Police

Lower Merion Township Police said the Red-Tailed Hawk showed signs of potential rodenticide poisoning​ when it was found in Gladwyne.

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A Red-tailed Hawk was rescued from a wooded area in Gladwyne, Lower Merion Police said.
A Red-tailed Hawk was rescued from a wooded area in Gladwyne, Lower Merion Police said. (Lower Merion Township Police)

GLADWYNE, PA — A Red-tailed Hawk was rescued in Lower Merion Township Tuesday, according to police.

Lower Merion Township Police were called to a wooded section of Gladwyne for a report of a raptor in distress.

Officers found the bird and were concerned about potential rodenticide poisoning due to its condition.

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The hawk was taken to the Schuylkill Center Wildlife Clinic for care, police said.

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