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New Hampshire woman rescues young hawk from pool

New Hampshire woman rescues young hawk from pool
ULOCAL NEW HAMPSHIRE PAGE. WMUR'S JEAN MACKIN SPOKE TO HER TONIGHT. (NEWS RAW WED / CORTNIE HAWK VIDEO NO MUSIC: START WITH HAWK IN POOL AT :05 FLAPPING WINGS) <XXXXX NEWS RAW WED / CORTNIE HAWK VIDEO NO MUSIC :20 THERE IS A HAWK STUCK IN MY POOL :22 XXXXX> AT FIRST, CORTNIE LANGLEY WASN'T SURE WHAT TO DO <XXXXX NEWS RAW WED / CORTNIE HAWK VIDEO NO MUSIC :30 HI THERE LITTLE GUY. I KNOW I'M GOING TO TRY TO GET YOU OUT! JUST DONT KILL ME OK - WE'RE GOING TO DO THIS TOGETHER :37 XXXXX> SHE TRIED STICKS. THEY WEREN'T STRONG ENOUGH, BUT CORTNIE WAS. <XXXXX NEWS RAW WED / HAWK ZOOM 3:43 AFTER I SAW HIS HEAD GO UNDER ONCE OR TWICE I KNEW I HAD TO PULL HIM OUT OF THERE SO THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE TO GET HIM OUT WITH MY HANDS 3:51 XXXXXX> (WIPE TO THIS) <XXXXX NEWS RAW WED / CORTNIE HAWK VIDEO NO MUSIC 1:08 I'M NOT QUITE SURE WHERE TO GO FROM HERE - YOU'RE OUT AND YOU'RE SAFE - YOU'RE GOOD! PLEASE FLY AWAY 1:20 XXXXX> THEN CAME THE STANDOFF... THE HAWK FELT RIGHT AT HOME ON HER ARM <XXXXX NEWS RAW WED / CORTNIE HAWK VIDEO NO MUSIC 1:44 I SAVED THE HAWK BUT NOW IM FEARING FOR MY LIFE. THIS IS PROBABLY ABOUT THE WILDEST THING I'VE EVER DONE YEAH GO AHEAD FLY AWAY - GO AHEAD! 1:53 XXXX> SHE TRIED PUTTING THE HAWK ON A ROCK <XXXXX NEWS RAW WED / CORTNIE HAWK VIDEO NO MUSIC 2:02 OK YOU WANT TO STAY ON ME? DO YOU LIKE ME OR SOMETHING? 2:08 XXXXX> CORTNIE LOVES ANIMALS - SHE'S A SCIENTIST áAND HER FAMILY JUST OPENED A FARM IN MASON. <XXXXX NEWS RAW WED / CORTNIE HAWK VIDEO NO MUSIC (CLOSE UP HAWK) 3;02 DO YOU WANNA SAY HI SINCE WE'RE NOW FRIENDS 3:06 XXXX> SHE SAYS MAYBE THERE WAS A SPECIAL CONNECTION BECAUSE SHE'S 8 MONTHS PREGNANT - SAVING ANOTHER FAMILY'S YOUNGSTER (ON CAM - YOU SEE HER FACE) <XXXXX NEWS RAW WED / CORTNIE HAWK VIDEO NO MUSIC 2:16 WE ARE CURRENTLY ON MINUTE 10 AND IM SHAKING SO BAD - THIS GUY WILL NOT LEAVE - HE'S STILL ON MY ARM 2:25 XXXX> AFTER 20 MINUTES TOGETHER - THE YOUNG HAWK SOARED AWAY (ON CAM - ZOOM INTERVIEW) <XXXXX NEWS RAW WED / HAWK ZOOM 12:43 SO I'M JUST GRATEFUL THAT I WAS HERE, RIGHT TIME, RIGHT PLACE, AND I DEFINITELY WOULD DO IT AGAIN IF I HAD TO 12:50 XXXXXX> (WIPE) <XXXXXX 3:15 PANS FROM HAWK TO HER FACE LAUG
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New Hampshire woman rescues young hawk from pool
A New Hampshire woman rescued a young hawk that was stuck in her pool and shared the video of the rescue. Cortnie Langley of Mason, who is eight months pregnant, said the hawk started to go under water so she had no choice but to grab it with her bare hands. "After I saw his head go under once or twice I knew I had to pull him out of there so thankfully I was able to get him out with my hands," Langley said. The hawk then sat on her arm for 20 minutes before flying away, probably drying off and gaining strength. "So I'm just grateful that I was here, right time, right place and I definitely would do it again if I had to," Langley said. Langley and her family just opened a farm in Mason. They have not seen the young hawk again.

A New Hampshire woman rescued a young hawk that was stuck in her pool and shared the video of the rescue.

Cortnie Langley of Mason, who is eight months pregnant, said the hawk started to go under water so she had no choice but to grab it with her bare hands.

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"After I saw his head go under once or twice I knew I had to pull him out of there so thankfully I was able to get him out with my hands," Langley said.

The hawk then sat on her arm for 20 minutes before flying away, probably drying off and gaining strength.

"So I'm just grateful that I was here, right time, right place and I definitely would do it again if I had to," Langley said.

Langley and her family just opened a farm in Mason. They have not seen the young hawk again.