A red-tailed hawk from the San Francisco Botanical Gardens miraculously survived after being shot on purpose by someone with a nail gun. For almost a week after incurring the injury, the nail extended from its cheek through the front of its head. He was rescued over the weekend and is currently being cared for at the Wildlife Center of Silicon Valley in San Jose.

Rebecca Dmytryk, executive director of the Monterey-based group WildRescue:

The juvenile bird was trapped on Saturday evening at the San Francisco Botanical Gardens. It was immediately transported to the wildlife centre where specialists stayed late to receive it. The nail dislodged and dropped out during transport with no sign of additional trauma and no bleeding. We believe someone intentionally hurt the hawk. A reward of $10,000 has been offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whomever harmed the bird.”

[Source: Daily Mail]