Injured Eagle Being Cared For By AEF (AEF)

In late March 2009, an immature Bald Eagle suffered multiple wounds from a shotgun and was found by a concerned citizen in Cumberland County, TN. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency was notified and they made sure the bird received proper treatment.

On April 4th, a careful examination by veterinarians at the University of Tennessee Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Knoxville revealed that numerous steel shot fragments had fractured the bird's left wing and also damaged its toe, tail, spine and shoulder.

After the doctors at UT provided initial emergency treatment to the eagle, it was then brought to the American Eagle Foundation's facility in Pigeon Forge on April 8th for further rehabilitation.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Bald Eagle
• Eagle
• Recovery

[BaldEagleInfo]

From the AEF: The eagle has survived and its wing is healing. Still not sure whether it will heal well enough to be released. Time will tell.

[BaldEagleInfo]

It's there now. We just uploaded it and sometimes it takes a bit for it to be available. Thanks for checking!

[lights21002003]

no vid????