Firefighters rescue hawks from batting cage at Plainfield home
Two red-tailed hawks became entangled in netting Monday evening. One is being treated for injuries, the other flew away.
Credit: Plainfield Fire Territory Author: WTHR.com staff Updated: 12:56 AM EDT July 13, 2021
PLAINFIELD, Ind. Firefighters in Plainfield rescued a pair of feathered friends from a family s yard Monday.
The crew from Engine 123 responded to the report that two red-tailed hawks were caught in the netting of a batting cage on South CR 600 East. After firefighters freed the birds, one of them flew away, but the other had been injured.
The wounded hawk was taken in by the Indiana Raptor Center, which planned to stabilize the bird overnight until it could be seen by a veterinarian.