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Photo of the Week: Mo. bald eagle rescue

Mid-County FPD firefighters were responding to a call when they came across the injured bald eagle

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A Mid-County Fire Protection District firefighter with the rescued bald eagle.

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By FireRescue1 Staff

CAMDENTON, Mo. — Mid-County Fire Protection District firefighters were responding to a call when they came across an injured bald eagle in a ditch.

The firefighters assisted with a helicopter landing and patient transport and then returned to rescue the bald eagle, the department stated.

The Missouri Department of Conservation was called to take the eagle for care.