Source: WRAL, 2/21/22

 A bald eagle that was being treated for a broken wing, toe and lead poisoning was released back into the wild. The eagle was brought to Wild at Heart sanctuary after it was hit by a car in Myrtle Beach last year. Sanctuary workers told NBC affiliate WITN that lead poisoning is one of the leading causes of death in bald eagles. The co-founder of the sanctuary said the deaths could be prevented if hunters changed the type of ammunition being used.

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