Pelican released in Miami Beach after undergoing surgery to remove fish hook lodged in wing

MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) – The Pelican Harbor Seabird Station added another ‘free bird” to its list of success stories.

After surgery and 99 days of intensive care, a rehabilitated brown pelican was released at sunrise on Miami Beach, early Friday morning.

In December, the bird was found tangled in a fishing line and with hooks lodged in its body. It underwent both surgical and non-surgical procedures to safely remove the hooks…

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