WATCH: Hawk Escapes Hurricane Harvey by Car, Then Is Set Free
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A Cooper’s hawk that became an internet sensation during Hurricane Harvey is now flying freely.
A cab driver was escaping one of Houston’s worst storms when the female bird of prey flew into his vehicle for shelter.
Video of the hawk sitting in the cab’s passenger seat quickly went viral.
Wildlife rehabilitators brought the hawk to a raptor center 257 miles away in Plano, Texas.
The center released the hawk after giving it a clean bill of health.
