Tangled raptor dangles precariously from Texas tree top. See ‘incredible’ rescue
Shortly before watching the Philadelphia Eagles compete in the Super Bowl, Texas firefighters were called to rescue an eagle dangling from a treetop.
The Alvin Volunteer Fire Department responded Feb. 9 to reports of what appeared to be a bald eagle tangled in string and hanging from its feet high up in a tree, according to the department’s Facebook post.
After it was safely untangled and carried down, experts from the Gulf Coast Wildlife Rescue identified the bird as a crested caracara, adding the young raptor, with no way to free itself, was “in serious trouble,” according to a Facebook post from the group.
“Despite some abrasions on its legs and feet and a noticeable limp, the caracara is in good condition and has an excellent prognosis,” rescuers said.
The juvenile is healing in the company of an adult crested caracara also being rehabilitated by the Gulf Coast Wildlife Rescue.
Crested caracaras are found in parts of only few southern U.S. states including Florida, Texas and Arizona, according to the National Audubon Society.
Alvin is about a 30-mile drive southeast from Houston.
This story was originally published February 10, 2025 at 1:14 PM with the headline "Tangled raptor dangles precariously from Texas tree top. See ‘incredible’ rescue."
