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New Canaan Police: Injured Red-Tailed Hawk Slows Traffic on Parkway, Dies
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An injured red-tailed hawk slowed traffic on the Merritt Parkway southbound near Exit 37 at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, New Canaan police say. The bird—a small hawk, according to Animal Control Officer Maryann Kleinschmitt—was found in the roadway itself, suffering with a missing eye and broken wing. A Connecticut State Police trooper had contacted Kleinschmitt’s unit for assistance in removing the animal. “It was on the highway and they were concerned that people trying to avoid the bird would create a problem, so I went and picked up the bird,” Kleinschmitt said. Sadly, the hawk died from its injuries within the hour, as Kleinschmitt was bringing it to a veterinarian who specializes in birds, she said.