PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. -- An injured pelican is on the mend after it was rescued from the Sunshine Skyway Bridge on Friday.
Pictures were posted by the Florida Department of Highway Safety.
Florida Highway Patrol’s Trooper Ray Ada and Corporal Nick Morris responded to a call of a pelican with injured wings on the bridge.
The bird was walking the travel lanes.
Troopers and Road Rangers secured the pelican, which is now recovering at Seaside Seabird Sanctuary.
Pelican rescue! FHP Trooper Ray Ada & Cpl Nick Morris responded to a call of an injured pelican atop the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. The pelican had injured wings and was walking in the travel lanes. Troopers and @MyFDOT Road Rangers secured the pelican and transported it to safety. pic.twitter.com/CvEQ6F25lt
— FLHSMV (@FLHSMV) May 31, 2019
