Charleston officer rescues blue heron from pluff mud
A Charleston Animal Control Officer responded to a call about a blue heron in distress and rescued it from a sticky situation.
Published: Dec. 28, 2022 at 10:21 AM EST|Updated: Dec. 28, 2022 at 12:43 PM EST
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Charleston Police say one of their animal control officers recently came to the rescue of a blue heron reported to be in distress.
Officer Courtney Bayles had to complete a pluff mud dive rescue to save the heron.
It was then safely taken to the Center for Birds of Prey in Awendaw, police say.
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The Charleston Police Department posted video of Bayles getting into the pluff mud to reach the heron.
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