Injured, Unable To Fly, Animal Shelter Officers Rescue Juvenile Osprey

BRANFORD, CT —A young, injured Osprey, found on the ground on the Trolley Trail, was rescued by Branford Animal Control officers.

The Dan Cosgrove Animal Shelter shared a video about the save, and transfer to bird-of-prey rehabilitator A Place Called Hope in Killingworth. The juvenile Osprey appeared to be unable to fly and have an injured wing.

A Place Called Hope co-founder and president Christine Cummings can be heard on the video pointing out the injury.

"Every single day, our animal control staff receive phone calls of hurt animals, whether domesticated or wild. Lucky for us, our staff have gone to school or have training in many areas regarding animals.

This juvenile Osprey was found on the ground and appeared to be struggling. The animal control staff brought the bird to our good friend Christine at A Place Called Hope to have the Osprey evaluated.

We are so grateful to rehabilitators like Christine who take on these beautiful birds of prey and nurse them back to health. Once this baby is ready, Christine will let us know and hopefully we can help get them safely back to his home."