Cape Coral police rescue injured pelican from canal

CAPE CORAL, Fla. —

Cape Coral police marine officers recently rescued an injured pelican spotted in a canal in southeast Cape Coral.

The Cape Coral Police Department said their marine officers responded to the scene and retrieved the bird from the canal.

They took it to a local veterinarian for care. Cape Coral police thanked the neighbors who found the bird for letting officers know it needed help.

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