Duck caught on fishing hook rescued from icy Detroit River

DETROIT (FOX 2) - A group of people ventured out into the cold Tuesday night to rescue a duck caught on a fishing line and hook on the Detroit River.

The Michigan Duck Rescue and Sanctuary made a post around 8 p.m. looking for help getting to the animal after he was spotted around 4 p.m. However, the rescue estimates he was there for a few days.

Several people volunteered to help and headed to the river, where the duck had a hook stuck through the slot on the side of his beak and in his tongue.

Using a ladder and a tow-rope, one of the volunteers, Kaitlyn, was able to get down the 6-foot wall and onto the ice, where she grabbed the duck, cut the line, and carried him to safety.

The duck will be rehabbed before he is released back into the wild.