An eagle is now secure after it was impaled by a lightning rod atop a 120-foot radio tower above an elementary faculty in MacClenny, Florida.
Firefighters from the MacClenny Fire Rescue Department assisted wildlife authorities to make sure the eagle was rescued safely, according to Fox 13.
“Great job, fellas. We are extremely proud of you and what a call. To be up close to America’s symbol of freedom, what a memory!” learn a social media put up from MFRD.
A firefighter trying to save the impaled eagle.
(MacClenny Fire Rescue Department)
Upon arriving on the scene, crews ascended to a top of 100-feet.Â
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A firefighter climbs a radio tower to save the eagle.
(MacClenny Fire Rescue Department)
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An engineer then exited the firetruck’s bucket of a ladder and needed to hook into the tower to climb the remaining 20-feet.Â
A rescuer makes it to the highest of a 120 tower to rescue the eagle.
(MacClenny Fire Rescue Department)
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Once free of the rod, the eagle flew down the place its security was ensured by wildlife rescuers.Â