Update 7/21/19: The reward has climbed to $10,000 – please bring Sammy back to his home!
The search is on for whoever stole a 35-year-old Bald Eagle from a New York wildlife sanctuary. The protected bird has only one wing – he has been in the care of the Quogue Wildlife Refuge ever since he lost his wing after being shot by a hunter.
The Long Island area refuge alerted Facebook followers to the theft of the bird, whose name is Sammy, on July 16:
OUR BALD EAGLE WAS TAKEN AND IS MISSING! He will be stressed and cannot survive without our care. We want him back unharmed. It is a federally protected bird and cannot survive in the wild as he has an amputated wing. Any info please call (631) 653-4771 or email [email protected]. Please share this post.
https://www.facebook.com/quoguewildliferefuge/videos/370830976909602/
According to the Wildlife Refuge, the eagle was stolen from their property at 3 Old Country Road sometime between 2:15 a.m. and 4:15 a.m. on July 16 – the person who took him cut through fencing to gain access to his enclosure. A reward of up to $5,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest of whoever is responsible.
Tips about this criminal case can be phoned to: (631) 653-4771
(Stock image of Bald Eagle)
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This is BEYOND INSANE! What kind of LUNATIC would do this?
Maybe we need “armed” guards at sanctuaries now!