Trapping Incident #162
Reported:
01/03/2004
Location:
Long Beach Peninsula , OR - USA
Species:
O
Trap Type:
L
Incident Date:
Victim's Disposition:
injured
Victim's Name:
Legal Action:
No
Result:
Summary:
An eagle with missing leg and talon was brought to the Wildlife Rehab Center of the North Coast. Rehabilitators suspected that the injury was caused by a steel-jaw leghold trap. The stress on the one leg was causing the eagle many problems and the rehabilitators decided not to re-release the bird back into the wild.