US | hawk Hawk Shot by Nail Gun, Survives Wildlife rescuers hoping to capture bird to help By Mary Papenfuss Posted Oct 20, 2011 12:57 AM CDT Copied In this photo provided by WildRescue, a red-tailed hawk is seen with a nail in its head at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011. (AP Photo/WildRescue, Rebecca Dmytryk) Wildlife rescuers are attempting to capture and help a San Francisco hawk that had been shot in the head with a nail gun. The bird survived, and is still flying in Golden Gate Park, but experts hope to help the creature before the wound gets worse. A $10,000 reward has been offered for information about the person who injured the bird, reports MSNBC. (Click for more unusual animal news.) Read These Next ICE arrests casino magnate in a remote US territory. John Mellencamp's little-known side gig: Indiana football fan. Norwegians are flabbergasted by Machado's Nobel giveaway. Greenland is less cash cow and more money pit. Report an error