Hawk, Kestral, Lamb Contribute to Animal Mayham in New York City

In New York City hearing of unusual happenings or seeing strange things would not surprise many, but yesterday's New York City sights were odder than usual reports the Associated Press.

Yesterday in downtown Manhattan a hawk was sighted, while in another part of the city an American kestrel was found shortly later. This isn't the end of it either. In the Bronx a lamb was on the loose, in an attempt to escape its fate.

The first unusual sighting occurred around 10am when a report was made about a hawk crash landing in Manhattan, close to the Ziegfeld movie theatre. Gordon Davis, who used to work as a parks commissioner, made this report.

The second sighting occurred about an hour and a half later when a report was made about an injured American kestral, also a bird of prey. The falcon had crashed into the HSBC building and picked up off the sidewalk by a caring shop owner.

Both birds of prey were safely helped by the Department of Parks and Recreation. After rescuing the birds the Department of Parks and Recreation said that both of the birds were babies of just 7 weeks old and had been practicing their flying skills resulting in a couple of shaky landings.

Parks commissioner Adrian Benepe said that both birds were doing well and once fully recovered will be able to return to the wild. The birds will not be taken off into the hills for their release but keep their Manhattan home. According to Benepe Manhattan is becoming a more attractive home for birds of prey that can be found living on high rises. The birds are able to find ample supply of pigeons, squirrels and rats in the city to make living in the hectic environment of New York City worth their while.

Around the same time as the bird reports, 11am, Julio Rivera made another unusal report. This was the sighting of a lamb on the loose in the Bronx. The local police soon caught the lamb and custody was turned over to the Animal Care & Control of New York City.

According to the Liz Keller, the animal shelter manager the lamb was just 7 months old and was on an escape attempt from a nearby market where live animals are sold eventually ending up as food. This little lamb's escape plan has worked and instead of her sad fate will now head to her new home in upstate New York where she will live on a sanctuary. When speaking with the Associated Press Liz Keller said, "the staff has named her Lucky Lady." "She's adorable."

Sources
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/72801.html
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/06/13/ap/strange/main2926325.shtml