Man Zip-Lines Across Bridge To Save Entangled Pelican On Skyway
A man zip-lined across the old Skyway Sunshine Bridge to save a pelican’s life. The bird was tangled up in fishing lines and lures and couldn’t fly. He had been there for a few days and would have died, so he got his gear out and zip-lined across the bridges to save the bird.
He zip-lined 30 feet above the gulf waters and got the bird to safety.
The bird is now at Save Our seabirds in Sarasota and is doing just fine.
You have to watch the video at Fox13 posted below.
Huge props to Mike Bitler of St. Pete for coming to the rescue!
To help and learn more about Pelicans – like the Facebook page – Friends of the Pelicans, Inc
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