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History
A late morning call from Hunter L. of Fire and Ice HVAC included this photo from a home in Huntington, Indiana. These have to be my favorite raptors so I hoped to be able to find it before it escaped into the shrubbery.
Approximately 40 minutes later, I found the bird right where Hunter had last seen it. Several 5-yard sprints later, it was in my carrier and on the way to Soarin' Hawk.
Its left wing had an irreparable break in the humerus, and there were injuries to both eyes, rendering it unable to be rehabilitated. It was humanely euthanized.
Rescue Team Ross