An animal rehabilitation organization rescued six baby foxes that were found in a window well at a Cary home after they were apparently abandoned by their mother. Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation said Wednesday that a homeowner contacted them about found foxes in Cary. The organization is a licensed non-profit wildlife rehabilitation center based in Barrington […]
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Neighbors, animal organization help with rescue of injured bald eagle in Antioch
Neighbors and an animal rescue organization helped rescue a bald eagle that was injured and unable to fly found near homes in Antioch this week. Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation said Friday that they were contacted by a couple of different neighbors earlier in the week reporting an injured bald eagle near their properties in Antioch. […]
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Non-profit organization rescues injured swan named George from lake in Lake County
A non-profit organization has rescued a swan, named George, from a lake in Lake County after it suffered an injury and had been unable to fly for over a month. Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation said it rescued a swan from Hasting’s Lake in Lake Villa Township on Tuesday. The organization is a licensed non-profit wildlife […]
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Police sergeant credited for helping rescue hawk in distress in parking lot of Round Lake Beach store
A Round Lake Beach police officer is being credited with rescuing a hawk that was found in distress in the parking lot of a shopping center on Christmas Eve. The Round Lake Beach Police Department said a hawk that appeared to be in distress was found in the parking lot of Walmart, 2680 North Route […]
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Local residents, animal group rescue coyote with plastic jug stuck around her head in Lake Villa
Local residents and an animal rehabilitation group came together to rescue a coyote roaming around for a week with a plastic jug stuck on her head in Lake Villa. Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation said they rescued a coyote on Sunday in Lake Villa. The organization is a licensed non-profit wildlife rehabilitation center based in Barrington […]
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Hawk released back into wild after being injured, rescued by police at Lake County forest preserve
A hawk was released into the wild Sunday several months after he was found injured by a car and rescued by police at a Lake County forest preserve. Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation said an adult Red-tailed hawk underwent approximately four months of rehabilitation. The organization is a licensed non-profit wildlife rehabilitation center based in Barrington […]
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Police, wildlife rehab group rescue young swan found injured in Round Lake Beach after hitting power line
Police and an animal wildlife group rescued a young swan after it collided with a power line and was found injured on the ground in Round Lake Beach Sunday morning. Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation said they rescued a juvenile Mute Swan shortly after 2 a.m. Sunday. The organization is a licensed non-profit wildlife rehabilitation center […]
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Lake County police officer saves baby opossum who watched its family get run over by car
A forest preserve police officer helped rescue a baby opossum from the roadway after the animal watched his family get run over and killed by a car in Lake County. Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation said on Monday that the incident occurred on Sunday. The opossum, dubbed “Major Crimes Investigator Sherlock,” was rescued by Lake County […]
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Animal control rescues baby Sandhill Crane injured after being struck by car in Waukegan
A baby Sandhill Crane who was rescued from the side of the road in Waukegan after being hit and injured by a car is recovering. The Waukegan Police Animal Control responded Wednesday evening for a call of an animal struck by a car in Waukegan. Officer Manley and Officer Elliot from Waukegan Police Animal Control […]