The bald eagle is a symbol of American pride and strength.
But sometimes even strong people need help. And that's exactly what happened to a beautiful bald eagle in Fairbanks, Alaska.
Fairbanks Airport Police and Fire Department officers received a call from a good Samaritan Sunday about a young bald eagle found frozen under the snow and in need of help.
Officials said the eagle was found “frozen and unable to fly.”
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Police then requested assistance from the Alaska Raptor Center. The group advised that it is best to secure the bird in the back seat of a police car to help it unravel.
Troopers said in a Facebook post that the young eagle was “resting peacefully in a dark, quiet corner of the station,” and that representatives from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service picked it up and evaluated its condition. He said he looked into it. of birds.
The next day, Fairbanks Airport Police released a video of the raptor returning to the wild.
“After resting peacefully in his kennel in Chief's Bay, feeding him salmon fillets and fatty steaks, and drying off, my pup looks ready to fly to his kennel,” the department said on Facebook. It was (pun intended),” he wrote.
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The agency called Wasi's release “the best ending ever.” Police said they had wanted to keep the bird as a mascot, but released it so it could “do all the fun things that birds of prey do.”
The bald eagle was in good condition after being kept warm inside, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Service and Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
The bird took off, but showed no signs of struggling.
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The person who requested assistance remained anonymous, but officials expressed gratitude to the good Samaritan who saved the baby bald eagle.
In December, President Biden signed legislation officially designating the bald eagle as our national bird.
The bald eagle has been on the coat of arms of the United States since 1782 and has its own national holiday. protection law, Strictly speaking, it has never been given the title “national bird.”
