Wildlife officials rescue a bald eagle who was entangled in a fishing line
@Deepizzaguy (119700)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
March 31, 2026 2:36pm CST
North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission officers traveled by a boat for seven miles in the Haw River in Alamance County on Friday March 27 when a female bald eagle was entangled in a fishing line.
After the wildlife officials managed to rescue the eagle was taken to the American Wildlife Refuge to be rehabilitated and get some medical attention.
The good news is that the bald eagle is expected to be released from the facility with the next week.
Link is msn.com/en-us/news/us/...
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@Ineeddentures (25476)
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4h
Glad the poor bald eagle was rescued.
Really majestic birds.
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@RasmaSandra (95920)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
2h
Poor eagle I am sure he appreciated the help to get free,
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@Deepizzaguy (119700)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
4h
I am in agreement with you that the bald eagle was rescued by the wildlife officers.
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@innertalks (23628)
• Australia
1h
I hope that the bald eagle did not become more bald as a result of such entanglement, causing it to lose a few more feathers. Fishing lines, discarded like that, are a real hazard to poor animals, and birds, like this one was.
