The Brief
- A juvenile Red-tailed Hawk is recovering at the Chattahoochee Nature Center after being hit by a car in Marietta; it suffered a concussion and eye injury.
- A box turtle from Douglasville was brought in with serious shell damage after a dog attack; it is receiving antibiotics and pain medication.
- Wildlife rehab staff are treating both animals with the goal of eventual release back into their natural habitats.
ROSWELL, Ga. – The Chattahoochee Nature Center’s Wildlife Rehabilitation team is currently treating two injured animals brought in over the holiday weekend—a Red-tailed Hawk struck by a car and an Eastern box turtle attacked by a dog.
What we know:
The male Red-tailed Hawk, admitted on July 5, was rescued in Marietta after being hit by a vehicle. The finder collected the bird while it was still unconscious, but it regained consciousness en route to the center. Upon examination, the hawk was found to have a concussion and blood in his right eye, along with a previously existing broken talon on his right foot. He is currently undergoing treatment with oral medications and eye drops. Notably, the hawk is also in the process of molting from juvenile to adult tail feathers.…