Westport Animal Control is thanking a good Samaritan for notifying officers about an injured osprey last week.

In a social media post Friday, Westport Animal Control explained that a resident called to report that a osprey “had been spending an unusual amount of time on the ground.”

“The concerned resident reported that the bird appeared injured and was unable to fly,” Westport Animal Control wrote.

An animal control officer went to the location that the resident provided and found the bird on the ground with visible injuries, including blood on its wing and shoulder.

Read more at wpri.com.