Ever pause to consider what happens to treble hook fishing lures that go missing in the bay? Harvey Cedars attorney and avid nature lover Bob Sexton found out – and lent a caring hand to help a pelican impaired by this fishing paraphernalia in High Bar Harbor on Saturday, Sept. 11.
(Photo by Sharon Stevenson)
“I had watched the 9/11 memorial all morning and I was really bummed out,” Sexton said. “It was lucky timing and cheered me up to rescue the bird. The hooks had not been in long; the bird was strong and happy to get back out there.
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