Costa del Sol police rescue a disorientated vulture from Puerto Banús

The two officers were advised, over the telephone, by specialists in the recovery of endangered species and they transferred it in a patrol car to the Sierra de las Nieves, the natural habitat of a species that can reach ten kilos in weight and a wingspan of up to 2 .5 metres.

After receiving advice, the police managed to get the vulture in the rear passenger compartment of the patrol car, which had a security screen. Then the police were able to return the raptor to its natural habitat and, after it was thoroughly checked over, it was released in a location near the Juanar refuge in Marbella. After a few tense minutes of waiting, the bird eventually took flight.