CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. — A Cherokee County deputy found a young hawk injured on the ground and was able to get it the help it needed, thanks to a wildlife expert in the sheriff’s office.
Cpl. Myers found a hawk that had apparently been hit by a car on Upper Bethany Road.
Though the corporal didn’t know what to do, he know who did — K9 Deputy Currie, who happens to also be a falconer and a volunteer that helps injured wildlife.
Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office posted a video on social media of Currie carefully securing the hawk.
He identified the hurt bird of prey as a juvenile Cooper’s Hawk with a broken wing.
The bird was taken to Bells Ferry Animal Hospital for a medical evaluation.
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