SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - Rita and Ron, South Florida’s favorite bald eagles, overcame an emergency involving one of their eaglets, thanks to some dedicated first responders.
Saturday morning, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews climbed 85 feet to remove fishing line from the nest where the eagles have been raising their eaglets, named R-1 and R-2.
The previous night, officials with Zoo Miami recognized the line that was wrapped around R-2’s leg and kept the bird from flying.
Officials said the line was likely attached to a fish the parents brought in for food.
Crews were able to help R-2 break the line with the force of its flight.
R-1 flew from the nest several days ago.
Officials said crews’ efforts were a collaboration between Wildlife Rescue of Dade County, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and the Ron Magill Conservation Endowment at the Zoo Miami Foundation.
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