Injured bald eagle recovering at DeKalb wild animal hospital

Marjan Ghadrdan, director of animal care at AWARE, checks the eagle while animal care supervisor Sami Netherton holds him still.
Marjan Ghadrdan, director of animal care at AWARE, checks the eagle while animal care supervisor Sami Netherton holds him still. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

An injured bald eagle recently found in DeKalb County is now recovering at a local wildlife hospital. The eagle, now in the care of AWARE Wildlife Center, was found in nearby Panola Mountain State Park. It has a broken wing and an injured eye.

The eagle was likely hit by a car, according to AWARE executive director Scott Lange.

“That’s the most common reason that animals get injured and have to come to AWARE in the first place,” Lange said. “Something like 60% of our patients are hit by cars.”