Tracy Jester was sitting in the car with her husband and kids at a drive-thru in Salt Lake City when something unusual outside caught her eye.
People nearby were waving their arms, trying to scare something away. At first, it was hard to tell what was going on. Curious, Tracy stepped out for a closer look.
That’s when she saw it — a large red-tailed hawk lying on the ground, unable to move. In seconds, what had started as an ordinary family stop turned into a rescue she never expected to be part of.
The bird was stuck, unable to move, and no one was stepping in. Tracy’s heart ached. That pull in her chest was impossible to ignore, as she shared in an interview:…