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ST. GEORGE — A golden eagle took flight just seconds after release, soaring above red cliffs and those who cared for him for nine months after he was found lying on the roadside.
Originally found grounded on a roadside in Arizona on Feb. 28, the raptor had sustained an injury and was taken to Wild Friends in critical condition, according to the Best Friends Animal Society.
Wild Friends is a wildlife rehabilitation program located at the Best Friend Animal Sanctuary.
The eagle's X-rays showed that his crop, "a thin-walled pouch connected to the esophagus," was full of an unknown material, a press release states. Wild Friends staff stabilized the eagle enough to allow on-site veterinarians to perform emergency surgery.
