7 years ago
Bald eagle with leg-trap on talons will die, warn experts
Bird-rescue volunteers are trying to find a bald eagle photographed over the weekend in the US state of Pennsylvania with a leg-hold trap on its talons. The bird was first spotted on Sunday afternoon struggling to fly with a long chain hanging from the clamp on its legs, but it has not been seen since. Wildlife rehabilitator Wendy Ebersole Looker said the raptor's snared limb could become infected.
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