Photo: Credit: Massachusetts State Police
CHELMSFORD, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — Massachusetts State Police responded to a call on Thursday about a hawk who was stuck in the grill of a Honda SUV in Chelmsford.
“Troopers on scene reached out to the Massachusetts Environmental Police, Chelmsford animal control, and technicians from Nucar Honda of Westford to strategize freeing the hawk from the grill,” according to a press release from the Massachusetts State Police.
Technicians partially deconstructed the front of the SUV to safely rescue the hawk, along with help from State and Environmental Police, and Chelmsford Animal Control.
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State Police said that “the bird was secured into a cage conscious, alert, and other than some ruffled feathers, showed no obvious signs of injury.”
“Massachusetts Environmental Police took the bird to The Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University in Grafton to be evaluated and recover,” according to State Police.