Firefighters rescue red-tailed hawk trapped in storm drain during heavy rain in Florida

Published date: Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:33:56 +0700

Firefighters rescued a red-tailed hawk trapped inside a storm drain as heavy rain and rising water threatened the bird in St. Johns County, Florida.

Footage shared on October 6 shows crews from Station 19 removing the drain grate before carefully reaching down to free the soaked hawk.

	St. Johns County, Florida, USA
	06/10/2026
	ViralPress
	VRP185109
	Duration: 00:17
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	Rating: News safe
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