DELAWARE COUNTY, Ok — The video opens with game warden Marni Loftis explaining about the animal.
“They’re extremely strong, powerful birds and catching them can be a little bit difficult” she begins. “But we’re going to get him caught and take him to a wildlife rehabilitater where he can can be healed up by vets at the Tulsa zoo.”
Once captured the eagle was taken to the rescue facility at Wild Heart Ranch near Claremore where Annette King took over.
The eagle is now at the Tulsa zoo where it will be rehabbed and live out it’s years.
“On examination this looks like a through-and-through wound to me” she begins. King then describes the wound more in-depth. “We’re almost an inch deep into this part of the wing,” she continues. Then King gives the bad news. “this part of the wing is going to have to be amputated” she reveals. But there is good news. Vets think the bird will live as long as there are no infection issues followihg surgery.
The following is from the Oklahoma Game Warden’s Facebook page.
“The eagle was likely shot near where it was found, north of Sandusky in Delaware County around 495 Rd. If you have information about this incident, please contact Game Warden Marni Loftis at 918-533-2678 or call Operation Game Thief for an anonymous report at 1-800-522-8039, either way, you could receive a reward for information that leads to a conviction.”