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Bald Eagles Die In Alaska

January 13, 2008 on 6:04 pm | In Some of This Some of That | 8 Comments

19 Bald Eagles died in Kodiak, Alaska yesterday. Apparently, a truck loaded with fish guts was left parked, uncovered, outside a fish packing plant.The truck was swarmed by over 50 eagles. They gorged and while doing so, their bodies and feathers become saturated and soiled, so much so that they were unable to fly. Some, trying to escape, actually sank into the guts and suffocated. Others froze to death when the temperatures dropped into the teens.

Those birds who did survive were washed down with soap and water and taken to a heated fish and wildlife warehouse to recover. They’ll be release as soon as they are strong enough.

This is the saddest story I heard today. I wanted to share it because I think it’s important to realize that this was a senseless loss of beautiful creatures. If only the driver of the truck had put the cover on.

Tags: Alaska, bald eagles, Kodiak