Indiana kayakers, birders, and rescuers team up to free pelican tangled in fishing line

Indiana kayakers, birders, and rescuers team up to free pelican tangled in fishing line

A pelican that became entangled in fishing line at Greendale's Oxbow floodplain is back in the wild after a community rescue involving a birder, kayakers, a jon boat operator, and conservationists. What could have ended in a serious injury instead became a rare feel-good wildlife story — and a reminder of how much damage abandoned fishing gear can cause. What happened? As reported by FOX19 NOW, someone birding at the Oxbow floodplain noticed a p…