Injured pelican sent to Hoo Haven
DIXON – The Dixon Park District is helping out a feathered friend.
A 15-pound pelican with injured wings was sent to Hoo Haven Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center in Durand for a full recovery and release back into the wild.
A fisherman found the bird Thursday below the lower dam in Sterling and contacted the park district, which does some wild animal rescue work.
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