Its not every day one sees a pelican in the back seat of a California Highway Patrol vehicle.
On Tuesday night, the CHP office in Truckee received reports of an injured pelican on I-80 westbound, west of Overland Trail. Upon arrival, CHP officers saw the troubled bird attempt to fly away, but instead landed directly next to the travel lanes of the freeway.
Come to the rescue a CHP officer, who happens to be a former Falconer. He sprang into action and rescued the pelican and placed in his car until Homewood Wildlife Rescue could get to the scene and get the bird needed medical attention.