SPCA, CONTINUING TO SERVE
May 19, 2020 — This comes to us from SPCA Serving Erie County Animal Cruelty Investigator / Animal Rescue Officer Tyler Robertson:
“On May 18, SPCA Officers Paul LeShay and Jennifer Maleskis rescued this injured red-tailed hawk from 3500 River Rd. in Tonawanda. The hawk was transported back to our Wildlife Department and radiographs were done to reveal a fractured humerus. Unfortunately the injury was inoperable.”
While our Wildlife staff were forced to make the difficult decision to euthanize the hawk, this humane passing saved 
the hawk from what most likely would have been a longer, slower, painful, and perhaps much more vicious death.
The SPCA Serving Erie County is continuing to provide animal rescue, rehabilitation, and other important services during its COVID-19 response period. For details on services offered by the SPCA as the organization continues to serve the animals and people of our community, please visit https://YourSPCA.org/COVIDResponse .
–Gina Lattuca, SPCA Serving Erie County Chief Communications Officer
