Bald eagle shot in Washington Co. dies; Mo. Dept. of Conservation investigating Conservation agents are looking for information after a bald eagle was found shot in southern Washington County, Mo. (Source: Missouri Dept. of Conservation/Facebook) By Amber Ruch | February 9, 2021 at 6:28 PM CST - Updated February 11 at 10:52 AM
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS) - A bald eagle found shot in southern Washington County had died.
According to the Missouri Department of Conservation, the eagle went in to surgery on Saturday to try to repair its wing. They said veterinarians found that most of the tissue surrounding the bone was necrotic, or dead.
Bald eagle found shot in Missouri
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MO (KMOV) Missouri Department of Conservation officers are looking to find who shot a bald eagle twice in Washington County.
According to the department, on Feb. 5, the U.S. Forest Service Office in Potosi contacted conservation agent Jaymes Hall in Washington County about an injured bald eagle found at the intersection of Highway C and Highway Z in the county.
Agent Hall took the eagle to the World Bird Sanctuary in Valley Park, Missouri, where two gunshot wounds were found. The bullets went through the joint where the wing is connected to the torso, the department said. The eagle is still alive but its right wing is dislocated and fractured.
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The Missouri Department of Conservation is investigating the shooting of a male bald eagle near the town of Belgrade in southern Washington County. The incident occurred at the intersection of Highways C and Z.
According to a release from the Missouri Department of Conservation, the incident happened on Feb. 3 or Feb. 4. On Feb. 5 MDC Washington County Conservation Agent Jaymes Hall received a report about the injured bald eagle from the U.S. Forest Service office in Potosi. Agent Hall responded and found the male bald eagle in a field near a nest, with its mate in the nest. Conservation Agent Hall verified the eagle was seriously injured and determined it needed to be captured so its injuries could be treated. Agent Hall was able to capture the eagle with the help of Viburnum Police Chief, Hershel Shipman.