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Douglas County staff rescue falcon trapped in barbed wire fence near Castle Rock

Falcon treated at Rocky Mountain Wildlife Alliance

DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 10: Denver Post reporter Katie Langford. (Photo By Patrick Traylor/The Denver Post)
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A Douglas County sheriff’s deputy and animal services staff rescued a falcon trapped in a barbed wire fence near Castle Rock on Tuesday.

Douglas County Sheriff's Deputy Scott Haggarty helped rescue a falcon stuck in a fence near U.S. 85 and Daniels Park Road on July 23, 2024. (Courtesy of Douglas County Sheriff's Office)
Douglas County Sheriff's Deputy Scott Haggarty helped rescue a falcon stuck in a fence near U.S. 85 and Daniels Park Road on July 23, 2024. (Courtesy of Douglas County Sheriff's Office)

Deputy Scott Haggarty responded to a call about near U.S. 85 and North Daniels Park Road, which is between Castle Rock and Castle Pines, and found a falcon stuck in a barbed wire fence.

Haggarty and animal services officers were able to free the bird, and Haggarty took it to the in Sedalia for treatment, according to the sheriff’s office.

Alliance staff removed barbed wire from the bird and are planning to treat its wound to help it close up, sheriff’s officials said in an update.

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