ERATH, La. (KLFY) — State and federal wildlife officials are asking for the public’s help after a bald eagle was illegally shot and killed in Vermillion Parish.
According to officials, LDWF enforcement agents were notified on December 5, 2025, about an injured bald eagle found near the intersection of Robert Road and Wilmer Road in Erath.
Responding agents located the bird on the roadside and transported it for medical examination. Veterinarians later determined the eagle had suffered a fatal gunshot wound. The bird died as a result of its injuries…