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Minnesota State Trooper Rescues Injured Bald Eagle
The Minnesota State Patrol have had a lot of close encounters with eagles this year.
The Minnesota State Patrol say they have had a lot of close encounters with eagles this year. The most recent incident occurred Dec. 11 near Hanover in Wright County.
The University of Minnesota Raptor Center had a report of an injured bald eagle and asked if a trooper could confirm the report before they responded.
Trooper Dan Beasley located the eagle and captured it with a blanket. The Raptor Center arrived and took the in eagle for medical treatment.
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The Raptor Center says it rehabilitates around 800 sick and injured raptors each year, while helping to identify emerging environmental issues related to raptor health and populations.
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