Bald eagle found in NW Indiana dies, cause of death revealed

The Brief

  • A bald eagle found in northwest Indiana has died from avian influenza.
  • The bird struggled to fly and had seizures before testing positive for HPAI.
  • Officials say birds of prey with HPAI have a mortality rate of 90-100%.

CHICAGO A bald eagle found in a field this week in northwest Indiana has died from an illness, according to the rehabilitation center that had been caring for the bird.

What we know:

The eagle was admitted to Humane Indiana Wildlife on Monday after being discovered in a field just a half-mile from the center near 400 E in Valparaiso, wildlife officials said in a Facebook post.

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