Overview
- Harbor Unit officers spotted the distressed eagle around 9:27–9:30 a.m. Tuesday near the George Washington Bridge during a patrol and training run.
- Body-camera video shows officers using a catch pole, a yellow sheet and a blanket to secure the raptor and lift it aboard without forcing it into the water.
- Footage and officer accounts noted visible injuries, including a bleeding claw and apparent wing trauma that left the bird unable to fly.
- The crew consulted New York State Department of Environmental Conservation personnel and transferred the eagle to The Raptor Trust in Millington, New Jersey.
- Rehabilitators say the bird is a senior patient in very serious condition, reflecting the seasonal influx of Hudson River eagles that can face cold-weather hazards.