New York police were looking for a suspect, but what they found was a hawk.
The New York Police Department responded to a call about a possible burglary at a woman's apartment in Rego Park, Queens on Tuesday.
(MORE: Deputies lure escaped 'mini horse'-sized pig back home with a bag of chips)The woman, who is in her 80s, had called police about a broken window in her apartment, fearing that she had been burglarized, police said.
However, after an investigation in the apartment, police concluded that the suspect was actually a hawk that had flown through the 11th-floor apartment window.
“After responding to a call of a possible burglar, hawk-eyed [New York] cops took our feathered friend into custody,” The NYPD said on Twitter. “Hawk was safely removed by animal handlers and will be well taken care of.”
(MORE: Florida man jumps into crocodile pit, suffers bite, escapes, gets arrested: Police)Police took the hawk to a local animal rescue group to recover from flying through the window.
No charges will be filed against the hawk.