Montgomery County Sheriff Recuse a Red-Tailed Hawk at The Woodlands Mall

THE WOODLANDS, TX -- Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Deputies were notified by The Woodlands Mall Security personnel that a red-tailed Hawk had flown into a disabled outdoor elevator and was trapped. Deputies, with the assistance of The Woodlands Fire Department, were able to gain access to the elevator shaft and rescue two Hawks from the enclosure that were malnourished and exposed to hydraulic fluid used to operate the elevator. The Hawks were immediately bathed at the scene by Sheriff’s Deputies and Woodlands Fire personnel, and taken to Friends of Texas Wildlife, a non-profit organization that helps with injured or orphaned native wildlife. The Howard Hughes Corporation was contacted and immediately responded to protect other birds from being trapped.

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