Crime & Safety

Hawk Lands on Royal Oak Police Cruiser

A red-tailed hawk tried to hitch a ride with the Royal Oak Police Thursday.

The officer's cruiser was stopped near the Detroit Zoo when the bird was caught on the ROPD's new state-of-the-art communication system.

The Royal Oak City Commission approved the WatchGuard In-Car Video System for police last November.

By the way, police report no one's feathers were ruffled in the incident.

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