NEWARK (CBS SF) – Firefighters videotaped the dramatic rescue of a hawk trapped in the netting atop a gas station in Newark, on Sunday.
The rescue was videotaped by the Alameda County Fire Department.
READ MORE: Report: Seresto Flea and Tick Collars Linked To Pet Illnesses, Deaths, Human Side EffectsA long ladder was used to get to the bird. After climbing across the span, one firefighter held the hawk steady while the other cut the netting to free it.
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The two rescuers posed with the bird before Newark Police took the hawk to a clinic.
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