People Spot Something On Long Island Bay, Then Realize It’s Alive, Hurt, And Trapped On Ice
Sometimes, animals end up in situations they just can’t get out of on their own. That’s when they rely on kind-hearted people to step in and help.
And when the weather turns cold and dangerous, that help can mean everything.
That’s exactly what happened on the frozen Great South Bay in New York, where one injured seagull got stranded on the ice, and a group of caring people came together to save her.
The little bird was stuck on a sheet of ice, unable to move, surrounded by nothing but cold and silence. She had a broken wing and couldn’t fly. She couldn’t even walk.
Many kind souls had tried to help. People had been out there for hours, slipping, calling out, waving food, doing whatever they could to reach her, but without success.
A couple who had cared for her over the past few days, trying their best to help her wing heal, brought her to the beach hoping she’d find her way. But when she ended up stuck out on the frozen bay, everyone realized it was time to call in the pros.
That’s when the Islip Fire Department showed up, all geared up and ready to intervene. It was already dark out, but they didn’t hesitate.
With support from animal rescuers already on the scene, they grabbed a net and headed straight out onto the frozen bay.
The bird was about 100 feet from shore, barely visible in the dim light. It wasn’t an easy trek, it was icy, slippery, and freezing, but they weren’t about to let her down.
Two rescue technicians made their way across the ice. Step by step, they moved closer to her, as the Islip Fire Department shared in a Facebook post:
“We were advised by animal rescuers that the bird had a broken wing and they provided us with a net to help capture it. We deployed two surface ice rescue technicians who were able to get out to the bird who was approximately 100’ from shore.”
The poor seagull must’ve been scared, confused, and maybe even tired of fighting. But finally, she was safe.
They brought her back to the land where animal rescuers from Humane Long Island were waiting, ready to take care of her.
Their plan was to get her to the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center in Hampton Bays where she would receive the medical attention that would help her heal.
A warm place, soft bedding, and real help, that was her next stop. It was the start of a new chapter for the little bird, one filled with hope and the chance for a brighter future.
Seagulls are protected by federal law. It’s actually not okay to keep or care for them without proper permits, even if your heart is in the right place.
That’s why it’s always best to let trained wildlife experts handle these situations. They know exactly what to do to give animals like her the best shot at a full recovery.
So that little seagull, once helpless on the ice, got a second chance, thanks to a whole community of caring people and the brave firefighters who weren’t about to leave her out in the cold.
