Nassau County police say the Marine Bureau officers were on their way to work when they saw the bird stuck in the front bumper of a Dodge Ram parked in Freeport.
The officers freed the hawk and called Volunteers for Wildlife in Locust Valley.
The bird was taken to the animal rescue's hospital for treatment.
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