Kuryans saved a rare black-footed loon from poachers

In the Dmitrievsky district of the Kursk region, residents showed indifference, freeing from poaching networks red-book bird - black-footed loon. This case was told in the press service of the regional government.

Mikhail Anuriev and his father were fishing in the local pond when they noticed the unusual behavior of the bird. As they approached the boat closer, they saw that the loon had hit the net. It took about ten minutes for the fishermen to gently release the bird.

“We released her, photographed her and released her. She immediately dived, and after a while surfaced at a distance of about 50 meters. Flew on, spreading her wings. I think it was a sign of gratitude, Mikhail shared the story of saving a feathered individual.