The New York City Police engaged in a rare rescue the other day. The police are used to saving lives, but typically those lives are human. However, when officers heard the distressed cries of an animal, they leapt into action. Afterward, the New York City Police managed to save a bald eagle that had become trapped on an ice-clogged river.

New York City Police Save A Bald Eagle

People Magazine shared the details surrounding this heroic rescue. A few officers heard the bird and then spotted it stuck out on some ice in the Hudson River. The outlet shared that the bird appeared injured and was stuck just near the George Washington Bridge. It didn’t help that it was February 17; mid-February is a time when the temperatures are plummeting.

Luckily, rather than letting their hopes plummet with the weather, the New York City Police officers sprang into action. As the bald eagle continued to scream for help, officers calmly approached the bird. They managed to get a catch pole over the bird’s head and fasten it securely around its body.

From there, the police bodycam footage showed officers gently wrapping the injured bald eagle in some yellow fabric and bringing him off the ice. They then transported the eagle onto the boat, wrapped him in some warming material, and gently ushered him into a cage.

The Internet Praises The Boys In Blue

Everyone loves a good animal rescue story, and it showed in the video’s comments. People praised the New York City Police for their heroic rescue of the injured bald eagle. Here are some of the comments that were left under the Facebook video, detailing the save.

• “Thank you for saving him
  
  
  
  
  
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• “Thank you for this Magnificent Rescue. Bless you all.”
• “GREAT JOB BLUE 
  
  
  
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• “Great work guys 
  
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• “He has a long road ahead of him, Godspeed little friend…..”

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