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Once untangled, the blue heron was examined for injuries and then released on the shore, and it swam away, deputies said. Brandon Township is about a 50-mile drive northwest from Detroit.

Once untangled, the blue heron was examined for injuries and then released on the shore, and it swam away, deputies said. Brandon Township is about a 50-mile drive northwest from Detroit.

Squawks from a distressed great blue heron had neighbors calling authorities. Equipped with boats, rescuers retrieved the bird caught in the fishing line.

Once untangled, the blue heron was examined for injuries and then released on the shore, and it swam away, deputies said. Brandon Township is about a 50-mile drive northwest from Detroit.