A Menomonee Falls police officer captured a badly injured bald eagle in the village and kept it safe until animal rescuers could take it in for rehabilitation, after a resident spotted the bird and called police.
The Menomonee Falls Police Association shared the story on Facebook on Nov. 7. A “concerned citizen” contacted the department after seeing the eagle, the post said. “The eagle was badly hurt and in need of help.”
Officer Hildenbrand responded. He safely captured the bird and held onto it until professionals from HAWS arrived to transport it for rehabilitation.
A photo with the post shows the eagle grounded in grass beside a thicket, its dark wings spread out. It has the white head of a mature bird. The Wisconsin DNR notes that juvenile bald eagles don’t get that white head and tail until about 4 years old…