June 19 (UPI) --A search and rescue team in Michigan was dispatched to a marshy area of a lake to free a great blue heron entangled in fishing line. The Oakland County Sheriff's Office's Search and ...

“Distressed” squawks coming from a nearby lake had concerned neighbors calling Michigan authorities for help. “This was definitely not your standard call,” Lt. Brian Burwell said in a news release ...

Oakland County’s Search and Rescue Team is used to racing against the clock to save human lives. But on the night of Sunday, June 15, its mission was a bit more unusual — rescuing a great blue heron ...

As Jeff Lewis worked on his dock at Lone Star Lake on Sunday, something half-submerged in the water caught his eye. “I kept looking over there, going ‘What is that?'” he said. “So I went over closer, ...

Watch rescuers free great blue heron tangled in fishing line in Oakland County A great blue heron tangled in a fishing line in Oakland County was rescued on June 15, 2025. The bird was unharmed and ...

CASS COUNTY, Mich. (WNDU) - Health officials in southwest Michigan say a great blue heron in Cass County has tested positive ...