“It was a very sad Christmas Eve – we admitted this immature Bald Eagle from Max Meadows who had been surviving by eating deer carcasses for a week prior to her capture by a Conservation Officer and was transported to our facility by Appalachian Wildlife Management. Images of this eagle’s wing are too horrific to be shared on social media, but we have provided an x-ray of her injured wing to show how badly her wrist was severed. Our worst fears gave way to horror when we realized that this bird had been shot. Sadly, due to the severity of the injury, there was nothing that could be done. This bird, even in a true miracle scenario, would never be able to live a painless and stress-free life. It was an inhumane act that led this beautiful bird to suffer for over a week out in the elements with no hope of recovery.