Firefighters Successfully Rescue Harris Hawk from Television Aerial

A bird of prey was successfully rescued by firefighters after becoming entangled in a television aerial. An animal rescue unit from Wellingborough fire station, located in Northamptonshire, was dispatched to assist in freeing a trapped Harris hawk whose lead rope had become snarled in the rooftop fixture. The team, supported by personnel from Moulton fire station, utilized protective gauntlets, a net, and an aerial appliance to safely bring the hawk down. A spokesperson for Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service stated that the hawk had subsequently been transferred into the care of the charity Animals In Need Northamptonshire. According to BBC Wildlife magazine, Harris hawks are indigenous to central and South America and are commonly used in falconry within the UK. For updates on Northamptonshire news, consult BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram, and X. This content is copyrighted by BBC in 2024, with all rights reserved. The BBC bears no responsibility for material published on external websites. Details concerning our policy on external linking can be found here.