Bald Eagle With Lead Poisoning From Eating Bullet In Carcasses Slowly Recovering

Cowboy State Daily | By Mark Heinz

Published March 07, 2026 at 5:00 AM EDT

It's "touch and go" for a Colorado bald eagle poisoned by a lead bullet it ingested while eating a carcass. "We'll keep fighting as long as he wants to," the rescue center says. Many eagles die this time of year from doing more scavenging than hunting.

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