A bald eagle initially thought to be injured because it couldn’t fly was found to be healthy after wildlife officials determined the bird was just "too fat" after feasting on roadkill.

The Brief. A bald eagle was captured in Missouri, thought to be uninjured, and unable to fly. The bird was healthy, just engorged - or, "too fat to fly," after eating its latest meal.

A prolific collector of eagle memorabilia realized recently that, while the United States had an official animal (the bison) ...

Aug. 27 (UPI) --A supposedly "injured" bald eagle rescued from a national park in Missouri was found to be merely "too fat to fly" after eating a bit too much raccoon.The official Facebook page ...

A bald eagle was rescued by the Missouri Department of Conservation after being found unable to fly, only to discover that the bird was simply too fat from consuming raccoon roadkill.

The Missouri Department of Conservation captured a bald eagle within Wilson's Creek National Battlefield originally thought to be injured but later deemed "too fat to fly," according to a Facebook ...

A bald eagle rescued because it appeared to be injured was actually “too fat to fly,” Missouri officials say. Wilson's Creek National Battlefield. It turns out an “injured” bald eagle didn ...

REPUBLIC, Mo. (Gray News) - A bald eagle originally believed to be injured was captured only for rescuers to discover it was just full from a heavy meal. The Missouri Department of Conservation ...

(WJW) – A bald eagle in Missouri was rescued after witnesses reported that it might be injured, but it turns out the large bird was just “too fat to fly.” In a Facebook post, officials at ...

A conservation team in Missouri rescued and released what they considered an injured bald eagle. Sat, 07 Jun 2025 08:43:48 GMT (1749285828101) Story Infinite Scroll ...

REPUBLIC, Mo. (Gray News) - A bald eagle originally believed to be injured was captured only for rescuers to discover it was just full from a heavy meal. The Missouri Department of Conservation ...