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Bald eagle shot and killed, dumped in bucket by dirt road
Published June 02, 2018
A bald eagle has been found on a Maine dirt road shot and killed and stored in a bucket.
Game wardens say a woman picking up bottles along the road found it Monday and alerted authorities. Officials say they believe the eagle was shot several weeks ago. An X-ray showed dozens of shotgun pellets in the bird's body.
It's illegal to kill bald eagles. The U.S. Wildlife Service is offering a $2,500 for those who provide information leading to a conviction under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act.
Maine wardens are also offering $1,000.
The eagle was found on Chain Lake Boulevard in Day Block Township, about 60 miles (96 kilometers) east of Bangor.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/bald-eagle-shot-and-killed-dumped-in-bucket-by-dirt-road