ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. ( KTVI ) – The World Bird Sanctuary announced the passing of Murphy, a 33-year-old bald eagle, who achieved viral stardom for his work as a foster dad , first incubating a rock, and then an eaglet.
The World Bird Sanctuary said they discovered Murphy on March 15, the day after widespread storms and tornadoes tore across Missouri. They said he endured some form of trauma to his head.
“We are unable to determine if Murphy was spooked by something and hit his head while jumping off a perch or if wind and precipitation played a part in the injury,” the World Bird Sanctuary said in the release. “While Murphy experienced countless storms throughout the years with us without issue, this storm may have contributed to his passing.”…