In the Azcapotzalco mayor's office, an injured hawk was rescued by elements of the Citizen Security Secretariat (SSC) to receive the necessary medical attention and recover. The bird was at risk on the public road and could not fly; it was only flapping and running from side to side, putting itself in danger of being run over by the vehicles passing through the area.
A 61-year-old man alerted the officers about the situation of the hawk, which had a bloodstain on its right wing. Cautiously, the police secured the bird to prevent further injuries, and after providing it with water, they requested the intervention of the Animal Surveillance Brigade (BVA) of the SSC. Subsequently, the Antonio Haghenbeck Foundation evaluated the hawk and transported it to a veterinarian for medical attention, with the aim of handing it over to the Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (Profepa) for its safeguarding.
According to the Institute of Ecosystem and Sustainability Research at UNAM, eagles and hawks belong to the Accipitridae family, generally being larger than hawks and with wings designed for soaring at great heights. In the Sierra de Guadalupe and La Armella, located on the borders of the Gustavo A. Madero mayor's office and the State of Mexico, resides the Cooper's hawk, identified as a migratory winter species that plays a crucial role as a controller of invasive species such as the Argentine parakeet.
The Cooper's hawk has a status of specially protected species and is considered of least concern at the international level, noted for its eating habits and its importance in the ecosystem.
