KEY WEST (CBSMiami) – An eagle-eyed driver in the Florida Keys helped rescue a bird in distress.
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said the bird was found hanging from a fishing line on a tree near mile marker 58 on US 1.
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Deputies realized they couldn’t reach the osprey and called the Marathon Wild Bird Center for assistance.
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Staff members used a long cutting tool to get the injured bird down.
The line cut into the bird’s leg, so it was taken to the bird center for treatment.
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The bird is expected to be released in a few weeks.
