Surfer Rescues Drowning Osprey With His Board

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[elleng]

1. Great work!

Waiting for 'mine' to return here to southern MD; fingers crossed.

[Bayard]

2. WOOHOOOO!!

What a couple of great guys!

[emmaverybo]

3. Oh wowee!!!!!!

[Skittles]

4. beautiful

[Phoenix61]

5. How cool is that!

Poor thing had to wait for his feathers to dry.

[Karadeniz]

6. A day well spent!

[Disaffected]

7. Excellent.

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When rescuing a bird (or animal), always cover its head with a loose cloth if possible as it calms them down. When removing fishing line etc, always check to see if it has cut into their flesh as it can do so very deeply if it has been worked back and forth. If so, try to locate a wild animal rescue centre or vet rather than releasing it.

I always pick up abandoned fishing line if I spot it (and those damned plastic 6-pack holders).

[BigmanPigman]

9. Great advice!

[Disaffected]

12. Thank you!

[Bluepinky]

8. That was nice, love this story.

[secondwind]

10. Loved this video!

[SunSeeker]

11. I needed that feel good story.

[JudyM]

13. Fabulous humans.

Wish they’d had some nourishment on hand to offer him, but it looks like he was strong enough to maybe do some fishing.

[Fla Dem]

14. We only see a few of these rescues of birds, porpoises, turtles, whales from fishing nets and lines.

I am so happy when there are rescues, but think of the many, many more that are never rescued. Humans are so kind, but then there is a segment that just don't care and dump their trash in the ocean. Let them rot in hell.