An injured American Bald Eagle was rescued from a pond on a Seffner property Friday, Oct. 2, after the property owner contacted the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.
The eagle was splashing at the edge of the small pond at 1212 Old E. Hillsborough Ave. The property owner said there had been a second eagle that appeared to be trying to pull the injured eagle from the water.
When a HCSO deputy arrived, he notified the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission. FWC dispatched a licensed trapper, Kris Porter, from Owl’s Nest Sanctuary for Wildlife.
Porter and the HCSO deputy captured the eagle and did a physical examination. The eagle was given intravenous fluids, placed into a cage and transported to the Owl’s Nest Sanctuary for further medical evaluation. It’s unknown how the eagle was injured.
The eagle will under go rehabilitation at the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey in Orlando and upon recovery will be returned and released back on the property.