Trooper, deputy rescue injured hawk along interstate

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Credit: Indiana State Police Public Information Officer Sgt. Stephen Wheeles

Credit: Indiana State Police Public Information Officer Sgt. Stephen Wheeles

An injured hawk was rescued along an interstate by a state trooper and sheriff’s deputy Tuesday night.

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Indiana State Police Trooper Kyle Stovall and Ripley County Sheriff's Deputy Adam Hunger caught the hawk that was along Interstate 74 in Franklin County, Indiana, according to a Twitter post from Indiana State Police Public Information Officer Sgt. Stephen Wheeles.

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Credit: Indiana State Police Public Information Officer Sgt. Stephen Wheeles

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Credit: Indiana State Police Public Information Officer Sgt. Stephen Wheeles

The officers took the hawk to Red Wolf Sanctuary  in Ohio County for rehabilitation.

It was then taken to a veterinarian for examination and x-rays, according to a spokesperson for Red Wolf Sanctuary.

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Red Wolf Sanctuary is a non-profit organization that works to preserve and continue existence of North American wildlife, according to the organization’s Facebook page.

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