The Brief
- An osprey was found dead hanging from a cable line over a Tampa canal, tangled in fishing line.
- It’s the second bird to die this way at the same location in just a few months.
- Wildlife rescuers say the deaths are preventable and want faster access to the cable line before another bird dies.
TAMPA, Fla. – A young osprey was found dead, hanging from a cable line above a bypass canal near I-4 in Tampa.
What we know:
The bird got entangled in discarded fishing line. It’s the second bird to die this way in the same spot since January.
Wildlife rescuers with the Raptor Center of Tampa Bay say the situation is devastating but avoidable. …