Bald Eagle Flies The Coop
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(October 11, 2008)—A bald eagle has escaped from the aviary of the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville.

The eagle was last seen Thursday as flew off, disappearing over a rooftop.

Zoo officials said the bird can fly short distances but it can't survive on its own because it is blind in one eye and has an old injury to its left wing.

The eagle's impaired vision make it unable to judge distances well and zoo staff members fear it could be hit by a car if it is not quickly found.

The female bird is about 3 feet tall and weighs 10 pounds.

It has a white head and tail, a dark chocolate brown body and yellowish beak.

Zoo officials are asking for help in finding and returning the eagle to their aviary, where it has lived since 2005.
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Posted by: Chief Eagle-eye Location: My Tepee on Oct 11, 2008 at 06:45 PM
Fly free little sister. Rather "die" free than live "safe" in a cage. Fly like the Great Spirit intended!
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