GETTYSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Wildlife authorities in south-central Pennsylvania are asking the public for information leading them to the person who shot a bald eagle that later died.
Game Commission Wildlife Conservation Officer Darren David said the injured bald eagle was discovered by a citizen on Nov. 20 in Greene Township, Franklin County.
The Gettysburg Times reports (http://bit.ly/Tgk0IQ) the eagle was taken to a veterinarian but died on Thanksgiving Day.
David said it had been exhibiting signs of lead poisoning from what appeared to be a lead shot pellet inside its body.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the south-central headquarters of the Pennsylvania Game Commission at 814-643-1831.
A federal law allows up to $10,000 in fines and a year in prison for intentionally killing bald eagles.
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Information from: Gettysburg Times, http://www.gettysburgtimes.com
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