Injured, rescued eagle takes turn for worse, caregivers say

ORLANDO, Fla. — A female eagle that was rescued after falling into a storm drain in Orlando took a turn for the worse Monday, caregivers at the

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The eagle’s caregivers said that due to its puncture wounds, the animal has accumulated fluid around her heart and lung. The eagle is also being treated for possible organ failure.

The Audubon Center’s Michael Goldman said two eagles were fighting, most likely over territory, when they landed on a storm drain on Curry Ford Road near Goldenrod Road.

When one of the eagles flew away, the female eagle fell into the drain.

The eagle has been moved to Winter Park Veterinary Hospital on Lee Road in order to provide intensive care.

"We're hopeful, but right now it's just too early to tell anything," Goldman said.

Channel 9 showed you the rescue and how she began her road to recovery at the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey in Maitland.

Caretakers said the eagle is in critical condition due to the severity of injuries she suffered in the fall, but it’s still unknown exactly what’s wrong.

"If we can release her back into the wild, that's going to make us so happy. We really want to make sure that she gets back out and is flying around," Goldman said.

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