The City of New Smyrna Beach Fire Department responded to reports of an osprey stuck in a tree on Thursday.
According to NSBFD, once on the scene, they noticed that the bird had fishing line and hooks embedded in its wing.
New Smyrna Beach firefighters rescued the bird, safely removing it from the tree and turned it over to receive proper care. This content is imported from Facebook. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.

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