Hawk stops traffic in busy Brooklyn intersection

Jan. 25 (UPI) -- A hawk caused traffic headaches in New York when it landed in the middle of a busy intersection and attracted a crowd of onlookers.

Witnesses said the hawk landed about 6 p.m. Wednesday in the middle of a busy intersection in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, causing traffic to slow as cars carefully worked their way around the bird of prey.

A crowd of about 100 onlookers gathered and watched as the hawk experienced apparent trouble flying away from the scene.

The New York Police Department responded to the scene and officers were able to coax the hawk into a cage so it could be taken to a veterinarian for examination.