Hawk stuck in tree gets rescued by firefighters
Firefighters used a 9m ladder to free Milly the hawk
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A bird of prey needed firefighters to come to her rescue after she got stuck in a tree.
Milly, the red-tailed hawk, was unable to get away after a tether around her ankle got caught in the branches of the tree at Ludlow Racecourse on Monday at about 18:55 BST, Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said.
A fire crew used a 9m ladder to reach her and free her.
She was checked over by her owner and was not hurt, the brigade said.
Milly was not hurt despite getting caught in the branches, firefighters said
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