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.