ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – Anchorage firefighters helped rescue an injured juvenile bald eagle that was dangling from a tree late Friday afternoon, assisting a local wildlife rehabilitation group with equipment and manpower.
Crews used a ladder to reach the injured juvenile eagle and transport it for treatment(Anchorage Fire Department)
The Anchorage Fire Department said crews learned just after 4:30 p.m. that the young eagle was stuck and injured, and that the Bird Treatment & Learning Center needed a ladder to reach it. Firefighters responded and, working with Bird TLC staff, freed the bird and transported it for treatment.
The department noted the rescue was also a tribute to retired Anchorage Fire Department Battalion Chief Gary Bullock, whom it said loved Alaska’s wild birds. Bullock served as a volunteer and board member of Bird TLC for more than 20 years, the department said.
Crews used a ladder to reach the injured juvenile eagle and transport it for treatment(Anchorage Fire Department)
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