A young bald eagle flew free in St. Johnsbury
VINS rehabilitated a young bald eagle found in a manure pile and released her where she was found. She was the center's record 370th patient of the year.
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A young bald eagle found in a manure pile is flying again in St. Johnsbury, WPTZ reported. VINS rehabilitated her and released her where she was found. She was the center's 370th patient of the year, a record for VINS. The release put her back at the spot of the rescue after that care. The 370 counts patients taken in this year, and she is one of them.
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A young bald eagle was found in a manure pile in St. Johnsbury, Vermont. WPTZ reported that VINS, a wildlife rehabilitation center, cared for her and then let her go at the place where she was found. She was the center's 370th patient this year, a record. Rehabilitation means care that helps a wild animal heal. The release put her back outside at that same spot, and 370 is the number of animals the center had taken in during the year.
- Why release an eagle in the place she was found, instead of somewhere prettier?
- What does a record number of patients say about a wildlife hospital's year?
- How is a young eagle different from an adult one when it needs care?
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