Great egret caught in fishing line rescued at Stumpy Lake in Virginia Beach

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A great egret caught in a fishing line in Stumpy Lake in Virginia Beach would have been left helpless if not for two good Samaritans.

It was another day of enjoying Stumpy Lake’s natural scenery for Betty Sue Cohen, a bird photographer who visits the nature park several times per week.

During her usual stroll along the parks causeway, Cohen came across a saddening sight, an egret caught in a fishing line with no way out…

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