A bald eagle that took flight across two lanes of traffic on the New York State Thruway near Irving is now recovering at the SPCA Serving Erie County, after a wildlife rehabilitator and a state trooper worked together to rescue the injured bird.
Trooper Robert Garbacz teamed up with wildlife rehabilitator Mary-Ann Ingrao after the eagle was spotted along I-90 near the Silver Creek exit last week.
Ingrao said she initially expected a relatively simple rescue. She even showed up wearing sandals, thinking she would be able to quickly secure the bird…