Dangling osprey tangled in fishing line rescued from Pennsylvania bridge
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April 30 (UPI) Firefighters and animal rescuers responded to a bridge in Pennsylvania to rescue an osprey that became entangled in some fishing line suspended from the structure.
The Rawlinsville Volunteer Fire Company said crews responded to the Norman Wood Bridge in Lancaster County to assist an osprey spotted hanging halfway down the bridge with its wing tangled in fishing line.
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Photos and video of the rescue were shared on Facebook by the Scallywags Animal Rescue, which sent personnel to the scene to assist.
Firefighter Rich Furman rappelled down from the bridge to reach the entangled bird. Furman attempted to cut the line so the bird of prey could safely be lowered to the ground, but the osprey wriggled free of the line and ended up in the river.
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Less is more in the revamped plan for stage two of the Gallery Apartments on Rockhampton’s Victoria Parade.
New plans were submitted this week with Rockhampton Regional Council, with developers Wayne Riddell and Andrew Beaumont proposing 15 units, instead of the approved 26 units.
The $10 million-dollar stage two will now be an eight-storey building with 14 three-bedroom units and one four-bedroom penthouse unit.
“Rather than having smaller units we are going to the three bedroom plus, there is that growing demand people want one per floor and more room,” said selling agent Pat O’Driscoll.
The building will be 27 metres high and has been designed to blend in with the existing Gallery stage one building next door.