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Injured bald eagle rescued near construction site in Sumner County

A bald eagle is on the road to recovery after being found near a construction site in Sumner County. A bald eagle has been rescued near a construction site in Sumner County, Tennessee, after being found near the construction site of Liberty Creek Middle School. The injured bird was transported to a rehab facility where it will be released back to its habitat once it recovers. The extent of the eagle's injury was not immediately known.

Injured bald eagle rescued near construction site in Sumner County

Publicados : 2 anos atrás por Alicia Patton no Science

SUMNER COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) – A bald eagle is on the road to recovery after being found near a construction site in Sumner County.

The Sumner County Sheriff’s Office said a deputy was notified about the injured bird near the construction site of Liberty Creek Middle School on Friday, Oct. 20.

Authorities reported that the deputy contacted wildlife officers with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency where it was then transported to a rehab facility.

According to the Sumner County Sheriff’s the bald eagle will be released back to its habitat once it recovers at the rehab facility.

The extent of the eagle’s injury was not immediately made known. News 2 has reached to the TWRA for more information.


Tópicos: Wildlife, Bald Eagles

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