Residents in Richardson, Texas, worked as a team in early September after finding a juvenile green heron suspended from fishing line, struggling 30 feet over Cottonwood Creek, CultureMap Dallas reported.
Residents who heard the bird’s cries called wildlife rehabilitation organizations. Sandy Marie Romo of DFW Squirrel Rescue coordinated with Carie Juettner of the North Texas Wildlife Center to plan the difficult rescue.
The heron dangled overhead, its wing tangled in a line that had been abandoned. Romo explained that this happens regularly…