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.
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The following notes were compiled from the most recent Texas Parks and Wildlife law enforcement reports and published in a release. Here are some of the wildest reports from January 2021:
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