Bald eagle with two gunshot wounds found near Missouri highway, officials say
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A bald eagle suffering from gunshot wounds was discovered near a Missouri highway, officials say.
Now authorities need helping finding the shooter.
The eagle was found Friday in southern Washington County at the intersection of highways C and Z, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation.
A county conservation officer captured the injured animal and took it to the World Bird Sanctuary in the St. Louis area.
An examination revealed the eagle was shot twice through a joint connecting its right wing to the torso, officials say. The right wing also was dislocated and fractured.
Authorities believe the eagle was likely shot on Feb. 3 or Feb. 4.
Anyone with information is asked to call Operation Game Thief at 1-800-392-1111.