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Firefighters rescue Harris hawk from TV aerial

Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service A hawk has been caught in a blue net. The net is being held by a person in the middle of a residential road. The person is wearing large gauntlet black gloves and a blue type of boiler suit. Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service
Firefighters used gauntlets for protection, a net, and an aerial appliance to bring the bird down safely

A bird of prey has been rescued by firefighters after becoming entangled in a television aerial.

An animal rescue team from Wellingborough fire station, Northamptonshire, was called to help release a trapped Harris hawk after its lead rope became snarled in the rooftop fixture.

The team, supported by a crew from Moulton fire station, used gauntlets for protection, a net and an aerial appliance to bring the hawk down safely.

A spokesperson from Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service said the hawk had been handed over to the care of the charity Animals In Need Northamptonshire.

According to BBC Wildlife magazine, Harris hawks are native to central and South America and are popular in the UK for use in falconry.

Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service An aerial appliance has been lifted up to a tv aerial at the top of a house. A person at the top of the machine is holding out a net to where a Harris Hawk has been caught. Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service
A spokesperson for Animals In Need Northamptonshire called the Wellingborough firefighting team "everyday heroes"

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