Overview
- A resident spotted the distressed eagle around 11:30 a.m. on Presidents Day and alerted Bradenton police.
- Officers found the bird struggling to fly in the city center and secured it with a blanket to prevent further harm.
- The eagle was placed in a patrol vehicle until Wildlife, Inc. specialists arrived about 20 minutes later.
- Rehabilitators transported the roughly 4- to 5-year-old bird to an emergency veterinarian, with its sex not yet determined.
- Officials said the eagle briefly panicked during transfer before allowing experts to be crated for care.