Tangled Hawks Rescued in Waterford

WATERFORD, CT—A Connecticut state trooper took part in a roadside rescue Wednesday afternoon, but it did not involve vehicles, or even people.

At around 2:50 p.m., according to the Connecticut State Police - Troop E Montville Facebook page, the trooper encountered several motorists parked on Cross Road in Waterford. The motorists informed the officer they were observing two hawks stuck together by their talons.

The officer, identified only as Trooper Cash, requested assistance from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. That organization sent a conservation officer, identified as Officer Kerr, and the two officers were able to separate the hawks. One of the birds was taken to A Place Called Hope, a licensed wildlife rehabilitation facility in Killingworth.

Later in the day, A Place Called Hope posted an update on its Facebook page saying a young red-tailed hawk had attacked a young red-shouldered hawk. The red- shouldered hawk "took the brunt of the confrontation," but was "resting safe," in the care of the organization.

"We, of course, will do our best to bounce this poor little one back," A Place for Hope wrote on Facebook. "He is safe, medicated, hydrated and comfy."

The red-tailed hawk, the post said, had flown away uninjured from the scene of the initial incident.