FRANKLIN COUNTY, IN — An injured hawk was rescued along an interstate by a state trooper and sheriff’s deputy Tuesday night.
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Indiana State Police Trooper Kyle Stovall and Ripley County Sheriff's Deputy Adam Hunger caught the hawk that was along Interstate 74 in Franklin County, Indiana, according to a Twitter post from Indiana State Police Public Information Officer Sgt. Stephen Wheeles.
Yesterday evening, Trooper Kyle Stovall located an injured hawk along I-74 in Franklin County. He and Dep. Adam Hunger, Ripley County SD, caught the hawk and transported it to Red Wolf Sanctuary in Ohio County for rehabilitation.
— Sgt. Stephen Wheeles (@ISPVersailles) March 4, 2020
Nice job guys!! @Canis__rufus pic.twitter.com/T7WdqSSMYP
The officers took the hawk to Red Wolf Sanctuary in Ohio County for rehabilitation.
It was then taken to a veterinarian for examination and x-rays, according to a spokesperson for Red Wolf Sanctuary.
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Red Wolf Sanctuary is a non-profit organization that works to preserve and continue existence of North American wildlife, according to the organization’s Facebook page.
