Injured Bald Eagle Rescued From Hudson River

An injured bald eagle was rescued from the Hudson River thanks to the help of boaters and Orange County sheriff's deputies. The Orange County Sheriff's Office said deputies Anton Schmitt and David Sagala were on marine patrol when they came upon a stationary boat near the near the Bear Mountain Bridge, Saturday afternoon. The Times Herald Record reports that the boaters were trying to remove the injured eagle from the river.

The deputies helped rescue the injured bird and took it to the Bear Mountain dock, where a certified wildlife rehabilitator took custody of the eagle for evaluation and treatment, says the Times Herald Record.

Marine units from the state Park Police and Westchester County assisted in the rescue.