Eagle In Distress Rescued On The Parkway

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — A bald eagle suffering from lead poisoning was helped by good Samaritans recently. An alert driver travelling on the Taconic State Parkway on Nov. 14 spotted an eagle that appeared to be in distress and notified the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

EC Officer Craig Tompkins responded.

He found two citizens pulled over on the shoulder of the highway, covering the eagle with towels to try to keep it calm until help arrived.

Tompkins used the towels to pick up the large bird and transfer it to his patrol vehicle, where it was placed inside a carrier.

The eagle was taken to a local wildlife rehabilitator for treatment, where the four-year-old eagle tested positive for lead poisoning.

The rehabilitator began treatments immediately to nurse the eagle back to health.

PHOTO/ New York Department of Environmental Conservation

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