It was an unusual sight at the Church of St. David, Halifax. On Aug. 12, police and firefighters launched a rescue operation for a seagull trapped atop the building, its wing impaled on a lightning rod.
A firefighter managed to catch hold of the wounded bird and brought it safely to the ground. “The eagle has landed,” said a dispatcher as the seagull was placed in a cardboard box, CBC News reported.
It was transported to an animal hospital in Dartmouth, and then transferred to a wildlife rescue centre to recuperate before its release. — C. Purvis with files from CBC News
