ROANOKE, Va. (WRIC) — A third bald eagle has been admitted to Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center in less than two weeks, with the most recent rescue requiring a staff member to cross a creek to bring it to safety.
According to a release from the wildlife center on Oct. 30, a mature adult female from Bedford County admitted on Oct. 26 weighed nearly 11 pounds. It had a small hairline fracture on its beak, a mild shoulder girdle injury and an old gunshot wound that has healed with the lead pellet still inside. The eagle also had a left eye injury, chest and lung trauma and exhibited symptoms of lead poisoning.
A staff member crossed a creek to reach the Bedford eagle, pulled it from the water and brought it to safety.
“The third eagle remains under our care, and while its prognosis is guarded, we’re doing everything possible to give it a fighting chance,” the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center wrote in the press release…