On Thursday, June 20th, at around 7 pm, Rock Springs PD Animal Control Supervisor Mike Kiggins responded to Rose Crown Circle in Rock Springs in reference to a Red Tail Hawk that was possibly injured. A resident of the area had been jogging and was surprised when she didn't see the bird initially and it fanned its wings at her. She contacted dispatch and Animal Control Officer Kiggins responded to check on the animal. Kiggins said the bird was just a baby and probably was unable to complete what might have been its first flight. Kiggins took the bird to Animal Control to provide it with food and water and let it rest overnight with the intention of trying to release it back into the wild the next day. Kiggins said though these birds are beautiful, the talons are dangerous and could likely pierce a person to the bone. Kiggins estimated the wing span of the bird to be approximately three feet.
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