POLK COUNTY, Ga. — Rangers from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources are asking for help in finding who ever shot a bald eagle.
The bird was found lying in a field in Polk County on Wednesday by Ranger First Class Daniel Gray.
If anyone has any information about this case, please call the Ranger Hotline at 1-800-241-4113. All calls are kept confidential and you can remain anonymous.
The Bald Eagle is protected by the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. It is illegal to pursue, shoot, shoot at, poison, wound, kill, capture, trap, collect, molest or disturb the birds.
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