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RnRCircus · 01-12-2008, 07:08 PM

Bald eagles die in truckload of fish guts Posted on : 2008-01-12 | Author : Science News Editor
News Category : Science
KODIAK, Alaska, Jan. 12 (UPI) At least 20 bald eagles reportedly died in Kodiak, Alaska, after becoming mired in a truckload of fish guts.

About 50 eagles descended on the uncovered truck Friday when it left a garage at the Ocean Beauty Seafoods plant, the Anchorage (Alaska) Daily News reported Saturday.

Gorging themselves, the birds pushed each other into the heavy, thick, goo and were drowned, buried and crushed, said federal wildlife officials.

The incident took only minutes and factory officials moved the truck back inside once they saw what was happening, the Daily News reported.

Workers shoveled through the fish guts to find birds, which were taken to a "triage" room and treated by employees from the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge. Thirty surviving eagles were taken to refuge headquarters to be kept indoors and evaluated further, the Daily News reported.

Copyright 2008 by United Press International

Sea Hag · 01-13-2008, 03:24 PM

That's horrible! Hopefully they'll cover those trucks from now on!!!

Plutonic · 02-02-2008, 03:46 AM

Thats disgusting, poor eagles, they are so majestic and limited...

01-12-2008, 07:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
RnRCircus Fishmaster Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 94 Rep Power: 14	Bald eagles die in truckload of fish guts Bald eagles die in truckload of fish guts Posted on : 2008-01-12 \| Author : Science News Editor News Category : Science KODIAK, Alaska, Jan. 12 (UPI) At least 20 bald eagles reportedly died in Kodiak, Alaska, after becoming mired in a truckload of fish guts. About 50 eagles descended on the uncovered truck Friday when it left a garage at the Ocean Beauty Seafoods plant, the Anchorage (Alaska) Daily News reported Saturday. Gorging themselves, the birds pushed each other into the heavy, thick, goo and were drowned, buried and crushed, said federal wildlife officials. The incident took only minutes and factory officials moved the truck back inside once they saw what was happening, the Daily News reported. Workers shoveled through the fish guts to find birds, which were taken to a "triage" room and treated by employees from the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge. Thirty surviving eagles were taken to refuge headquarters to be kept indoors and evaluated further, the Daily News reported. Copyright 2008 by United Press International __________________ The welfare of the people in particular has always been the alibi of tyrants...Albert Camus

01-13-2008, 03:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
Sea Hag Super Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 253 Rep Power: 32	That's horrible! Hopefully they'll cover those trucks from now on!!! __________________ }<((((((O)><(O)))))>{

02-02-2008, 03:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
Plutonic Fisherman Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 61 Rep Power: 9	Thats disgusting, poor eagles, they are so majestic and limited... __________________ JakeLynagh.com JakeLynagh.com \| Fishing, Reptiles, SEO, Design & Webmaster Blog! Give a man a fish and he can eat for one night, Teach a man to fish and he can eat for a lifetime!

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