On January 4 I got several phone calls about a loon in distress on the Mystic River. I advised all that the Animal Rescue League was the only organization I knew of with the resources to help - a few people had already called them and were waiting for a reply.
In the late afternoon I went down to the river to see what was happening and saw a man in an Animal Rescue League uniform who was already working on a rescue.
I watched as the loon "ooched" along the ice, trying to escape the net, but then was delighted to see the net go over him. I was even more delighted to see the loon try to bite the rescuer - it still had some fight in it.
They told me it would be evaluated by their vet and taken to Tufts if deemed necessary. Just as they were leaving, Paul Roberts and Janet Kovner arrived to check on the loon as well, so they were also relieved to see it was in good hands.