LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. – Officers with Oregon State Police and Lake Oswego Police teamed up to rescue a bald eagle injured in an apparent fight with another eagle.
At about 7:30 p.m. Sunday, troopers, including one from the Fish & Wildlife Division, were requested to assist Lake Oswego Police Department on a call about two bald eagles fighting in a tree near Larch Street and Lee Street.
When officers arrived they found the eagle on the ground underneath a rhododendron. The other eagle had flown away.
Using a thick blanket and leather gloves, the three officers were able to get the blanket over the injured eagle while it tried unsuccessfully to get off the ground. After capturing the eagle they placed it in a transport box and took it to an emergency veterinary clinic in Tualatin.
The Audubon Society of Portland transported the eagle to their facility. An examination found that the eagle is most likely an adult male and had suffered a leg injury.
