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NEW YORK, June 17 (UPI) -- An injured baby hawk is being nursed back to health in New York but riled-up bird lovers are demanding the man helping the young predator free it now.
While licensed wildlife rehabilitator Bobby Horvath maintains the 7-week-old fledging named Ziggy has not completely recuperated from injuries it suffered last week, several concerned citizens have besieged him with complaints regarding its care, the New York Daily News said Sunday.
"My phone hasn't stopped," Horvath said. "I'm getting e-mails and phone messages."
The hawk was injured Wednesday when its apparent first attempt to fly ended with it crashing in a local courtyard.
Those complaining allege Horvath is simply keeping the hawk as a hostage and have demanded it be released in Central Park as soon as possible. But Horvath explained that by doing that, he would simply be placing the young animal at risk for further injury or death.
"If he flies out of the park he could easily get hit by a cab or bus," Horvath told the Daily News. "He could get eaten by a raccoon on his first night."
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