Bald eagle ready for release after rehab at Dickerson Park Zoo

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — One bald eagle is spending its last day in rehabilitation before being released into the wild Friday afternoon.

This bald eagle has been at The Dickerson Park Zoo in their animal hospital for a few weeks, but soon it will be headed home to Barry County.

The bald eagle was first brought to the zoo after a Missouri Department of Conservation officer found it with a fishing line around its wing. Veterinary Technician at the Dickerson Park Zoo, April Marler, says for this eagle, the main concern was muscle injury…

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