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 […]
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Woman rescues injured bullfrog after it was struck by car on border of Lake, Cook counties
A woman rescued an injured bullfrog, which is now recovering at a rehab facility, after the animal was run over by a car on a busy street on the border of Lake and Cook counties. Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation said Sunday that a woman named Angela rescued a bullfrog from Lake Cook Road on the […]
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Police chief rescues baby groundhogs in Bull Valley, transports them to local wildlife rehab group
The police chief in Bull Valley rescued two baby groundhogs and transported them to a wildlife rescue rehabilitation group for treatment. Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation said Friday they admitted two baby groundhogs, which are the smallest groundhogs to ever have been admitted to their facility. The organization is a licensed non-profit wildlife rehabilitation center based […]
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Police and fire departments, animal control rescue coyote trapped in grille of car that struck him in Waukegan
The police and fire departments along with animal control rescued a young coyote who was injured and trapped in the grille of a car that struck him in Waukegan. Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation, a non-profit based in Barrington, said the incident happened just before 10 p.m. Monday. A car struck a coyote in Waukegan and […]
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‘One of the most amazing rescues’: Tree service successfully rescues goose stuck in tree in Deer Park
A tree service company worked to rescue an injured Canada Goose who was dangling from a tree approximately 40 feet in the air in Deer Park Saturday morning. The Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation said homeowners called the fire department Friday evening about a goose that was stuck in a tree on their property. The fire […]