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.…