Injured bald eagle rescued in Baltimore County
A social media post from the Baltimore County Police Department on Sunday said officers in Cockeysville, along with the Department of Natural Resources, responded to a call for an injured animal.
Officers then found a bald eagle that Officer Douglas Schupple named 'Schup-Schup.'
Police contacted the Owl Moon Raptor Center, which specializes in rescuing and rehabilitating sick, injured or orphaned predatory birds like falcons, eagles, osprey, owls, hawks and more.
According to the post, the Owl Moon Raptor Center took possession for the eagle in hope of bringing it back to health. The Montgomery County-based rescue center tended to 713 birds across five species last year, according to its website.
Earlier this year, a bald eagle rescued by Harford County Sheriff's Office Animal Control died after being transported to Chadwell Animal Hospital in Abingdon for treatment. That eagle had been found in 'dazed state, likely injured after being struck by a vehicle or colliding with something while chasing prey,' according to a Facebook post from the sheriff's office.
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