COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, Minn. (FOX 9) - What started as a Saturday morning on a Twin Cities lake for a man and his kids turned into a rescue operation to save a bird’s life .

Blue heron stuck in fishing line

What we know:

Jeff Krause took his kids out for a boat ride and some fishing Saturday morning on Silver Lake in Columbia Heights . At about 9 a.m., they came across a blue heron trapped in a fishing line that appeared to be stuck on a tree branch, unable to move enough to get out to freedom.

Krause family rescues bird

The backstory:

Jeff Krause took matters into his own hands to make sure the bird got out safely. He cut down the fishing line and got the bird into a net before taking it to safety. Krause then called police, who contacted a Three Rivers Park ranger to meet them at

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