Troopers with the Minnesota State Patrol are used to helping stranded motorists, but bald eagles?
A trooper who came across an injured eagle Sunday at I-494 and Pilot Knob Road in Eagan jumped into action to get a wounded eagle the help it needed, according to a news release.
The bird had been hit by a car and made its way to the shoulder of the highway by the time the trooper arrived.
The trooper used his coat to cover and pick up the injured eagle before placing it in the back seat of his patrol car.
He transported the injured eagle to the University of Minnesota Raptor Center.
After X-rays, Raptor Center staff reported no broken bones but did say the eagle had internal injuries.
They are optimistic the eagle will make a full recovery after treatment.-
