A Red tailed hawk is being rehabilitated after it was rescued from a net at the Sportsplex in North Branford over the weekend.
The Dan Cosgrove Animal Shelter said the Sportsplex contacted them about a hawk that was stuck in one of their nets.
Animal control officers arrived and carefully removed the hawk's talons from the net. He was then secured in a carrier.
The animal was taken to A Place Called Hope to be rehabilitated. He is currently resting, hydrated, medicated and safe in a dark and quiet area to recompose.
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"The bird hung upside down for who knows how long and as he struggled to free himself, he twisted and pulled his stuck leg. Although nothing is broken, lucky bird, his leg muscles and tendons are super sore, swollen, and pulled and he is unable to stand," A Place Called Hope posted on Facebook.
The animal will be receiving cold laser therapy to treat his injuries and is expected to be re-released once he is fully recovered.
