With traffic whizzing by, State Trooper comes to aid of injured bald eagle on shoulder of Route 17
Updated Mar 18, 2021;
Posted Mar 16, 2021
The bird was coaxed into a kennel by a State Trooper and taken to a local animal rehabilitator. Photo from NYS State Police Facebook page.
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A State Trooper today came to the rescue of a bald eagle spotted by a passing motorist on the shoulder of Route 17 in Orange County.
According to State Police, a motorist contacted its Middletown Barracks to report the injured bird on the side of the highway in the town of Blooming Grove. Trooper Bryan Whalen responded to the scene.
A bald eagle, injured on the side of a busy New York road, is safe thanks to a New York State Trooper.
A driver noticed the injured bird and contacted the State Police. Trooper Bryan Whalen responded and noticed the bald eagle on the side of State Route 17 in the Town of Blooming Grove. The eagle appeared noticeably injured, said State Police.
Credit - NYS Police
Trooper Whalen used his Division issued jacket and a K9 Trooper’s bite sleeve to corral the eagle and safely put it into a kennel that was provided by the Warwick Valley Animal Rescue. The Eagle was transferred to Officer Nicole Duchene from the Department of Environmental Conservation who transported the eagle to a Rehab Facility in New Paltz to be taken care of. Job well done by Trooper Whalen.
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