Sunset Beach police officer rescues bird tangled in fishing line

SUNSET BEACH, NC (WWAY) — A member of the Sunset Beach Police Department rescued a bird Thursday afternoon.

Officers responded to Clubhouse Road in response to an Egret stuck in a tree, tangled in a fishing line.

An officer was able to untangle the bird but recognized the Egret couldn’t fly.

They made contact with the appropriate personnel for the Egret to be transported to a rehabilitation facility in Oak Island.