WPD, residents partner to rescue distressed bird

The Windermere Police Department and local residents partnered recently to rescue an Anhinga bird in need of help.

By Annabelle Sikes
| 9:00 a.m. August 23, 2024

The Windermere Police Department and local residents partnered recently to help rescue an Anhinga bird in need.

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The Windermere Police Department and local residents partnered recently to rescue an Anhinga bird in need of help in the town of Windermere.

The Anhinga bird — sometimes called a snakebird, darter, American darter or water turkey — is a water bird of the warmer parts of the Americas. — The Anhinga bird is sometimes called a snakebird, darter, American darter or water turkey.

On Saturday, Aug. 17, residents Marilyn Potz and Liz Beavers spotted the distressed bird on Pine Street and West Third Avenue and called the WPD for help.

Residents Brett Beavers and Preston Lewis quickly came to assist, and officers Ryan Miller, Jerrell Ogletree and Cameron DeCarlo responded to the call from the department.

Brett Beavers even removed a sock stuck around the bird's beak, allowing it to fly free once again.

"We’re so proud of everyone involved for their quick thinking and compassion," Chief Dave Ogden shared on his Facebook page. "This is what community is all about!"

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Annabelle Sikes

News Editor Annabelle Sikes was born in Boca Raton and moved to Orlando in 2018 to attend the University of Central Florida. She graduated from UCF in May 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a minor in sociology. Her past journalism experiences include serving as a web producer at the Orlando Sentinel, a reporter at The Community Paper, managing editor for NSM Today, digital manager at Centric Magazine and as an intern for the Orlando Weekly.