The MacClenny Fire Rescue Department rescued an eagle that was impaled by a lightning rod atop a radio tower at a Florida elementary school.
"Great job, fellas. We are extremely proud of you and what a call. To be up close to America's symbol of freedom, what a memory!" read a social media post from MFRD.Upon arriving on the scene, crews ascended to a height of 100-feet.
An engineer then exited the firetruck's bucket of a ladder and had to hook into the tower to climb the remaining 20-feet. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPGet all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox
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