WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash. – An injured bald eagle is recovering after it was found near southbound I-5 in Blaine.
State Trooper Heather Axtman says a person called 911 at about 7:30 a.m. Friday to report the eagle near the Truck Crossing interchange.
She says it may have been hit by a vehicle while trying to feast on a possum that was found dead in the right lane.
Two troopers, a Blaine officer and a Fish and Wildlife agent were able to capture the eagle and transport it to the Whatcom Humane Society.
Trooper Boon and Trooper Lee with the assistance of @WDFW Officer Wines and Officer Kimball, rescuing an injured bald eagle on I-5 near Blaine. The bald eagle will be taken to a local animal rehabilitation center. pic.twitter.com/baZ3534Ipv
— Trooper Kelsey Harding (@wspd7pio) May 29, 2020