Six strangers gathered in a freezing winter night to rescue a goldeneye duck that had gotten stuck on the Detroit River by a fishing line and a hook through its nare and tongue.
An unnamed staff at the Michigan Duck Rescue and Sanctuary shared the successful rescue attempt on Facebook. Zac spotted the duck and sent a heart-wrenching picture of it to the staff. The staff shared the situation on Facebook, garnering over 100 shares. The rescue was a massive team effort—the staff, Zac, Mike and his friend Todd, Angie, and Kaitlyn who drew the short straw.
The group tied a tow rope around Kaitlyn's body. On the other end, the rest of the group, weighing nearly 600 pounds total, was ready to pull her up in case anything went wrong. Check out Kaitlyn's heroic rescue of the goldeneye below.
Here is a picture of the rescuers (left to right: Zac, Angie with the goldeneye, Todd, Kaitlyn, Mike) taken by the staff.
The group was able to remove the hook from the goldeneye's nare and tongue. It is currently in rehab at DAWG Rescue. The rescuers and carers hope to release the goldeneye back in the same area upon recovery.
For more pictures of the goldeneye's rescue (they may not be for the faint-hearted), check out the Michigan Duck Rescue and Sanctuary's Facebook post. Additionally, donate here to help more animals in need.
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Image source: Michigan Duck Rescue and Sanctuary on Facebook