ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y. — New York State Police on Tuesday posted on Facebook that a trooper was able to rescue a bald eagle.
State Police say someone driving in Orange County reported a hurt bald eagle on the side of a busy road. The eagle was reportedly seen in the Town of Blooming Grove.
State Trooper Bryan Whalen responded to the call and used his division-issued jacket and a K-9 trooper's bite sleeve to corral the eagle, then safely put it into a kennel.
The eagle was taken to a rehab facility in New Paltz in Ulster County to get treatment, according to state police.