Firefighters overcome freezing temperatures to save hawk stuck in local lake: 'Y'all rescue regardless of species'

Firefighters overcome freezing temperatures to save hawk stuck in local lake: 'Y'all rescue regardless of species'

A group of Illinois firefighters jumped into action when they received a call about a rescue — but it had nothing to do with a fire. According to The Weather Channel, the Murphysboro Fire Department said a red-tailed hawk was caught in a fishing line and suspended just above the lake's surface. Three firefighters and an animal control officer helped with the wildlife rescue. One of the firefighters ventured out into the lake in cold water rescue…