Firefighters come to aid of injured eagle in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. – Firefighters and animal control officers helped rescue a bald eagle that was struck and injured along I-84 on Monday.
Around noon, Portland firefighters driving on I-84 were flagged down to report an injured bald eagle on the side of the highway. Firefighters used their truck to block off several lanes as they tended to the injured animal.
They called in officers from Multnomah County Animal Services, who managed to corral the bird and take it to the Audubon Society in Northwest Portland.
Deb Sheaffer, an Audubon veterinarian, said the eagle has a broken leg and injuries to both feet. It also is suffering from partial paralysis.
The bird was swooping down on the road to likely snag a dead animal that was nearby when it was apparently hit by a car.
Sheaffer said the bird has been stabilized for now and vets will conduct a CT scan on Tuesday morning. They believe it’s an adult that is at least five years old.
Oh, poor thing. I hope they can save it! The partial paralysis makes me wonder. Perhaps even if it can't be released into the wild it can still have a quality of life. I remember at Brich Bay State Park, Sardis Raptor Center brought some of it's raptors - it was one of the most amazing things I have every seen. These birds are so majestic and powerful.
Beautiful and majestic animals. They always make me stop and stare and give me some kind of feeling of freedom when i see them on the Columbia. That must be why they are the national bird. I hope they can help him/her.
I'll bet he's not a very cooperative patient! Nice to see people doing what they can to help this beautiful symbol of our country recover.Â
good job firefighters
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@Eshelon Miles Dislike. Komo don't you check to see if you can post the video first?