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<p><span class="story_dl">Aug. 27 (UPI) --</span> A Houston taxi driver who stopped to pick up supplies for <a href="https://www.upi.com/topic/Hurricane-Harvey/" title="Hurricane Harvey" class="tpstyle">Hurricane Harvey</a> ended up with an unexpected passenger -- a hawk seeking shelter from the storm.</p>
<p>William Bruso posted a video <a class="tpstyle" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6MjdV_8E6Q" target="_blank">to YouTube</a> showing the cooper's hawk that swooped into his taxi cab through an open door when he stopped to pick up supplies Friday.<div class="ad_slot"><div id='div-ad-inread'><script type='text/javascript'>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-ad-inread'); });</script></div>
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<p>Bruso said the raptor, which he dubbed Harvey the Hurricane Hawk, refused to leave his taxi, so he took it to his home to ride out the storm.</p>
<p>The taxi driver <a class="tpstyle" href="https://www.youtube.com/user/WarWolfPawPrint/videos" target="_blank">posted updates</a> showing Harvey relaxing in Bruso's home, where he was offered water and some raw chicken hearts.</p>
<p>Bruso said Harvey <a class="tpstyle" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkpW_RoUlKo" target="_blank">stayed at his home</a> until Saturday night, when the bird was picked up by Texas Wildlife Rescue Center personnel.</p>
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