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Injured Bald Eagle Rescued On Highway By State Trooper
A motorist called saying the bird was hurt on the side of the road.
BLOOMING GROVE, NY — An injured bald eagle was rescued on the side of a highway in the town of Blooming Grove.
The New York State Police said a motorist called the Middletown barracks to report the injured eagle on Route 17 in Blooming Grove.
A trooper was found the bird that was noticeably injured.
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He used his jacket and a K-9 trooper's bite sleeve to get the eagle into a kennel provided by the Warwick Valley Animal Rescue.
The bald eagle was eventually taken to a rehab facility in New Paltz for further care.
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Today, a motorist contacted SP Middletown to report an injured bald eagle on the side of ST-17 in the Town of Blooming...
Posted by New York State Police on Tuesday, March 16, 2021
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