Kansas Game Wardens searching for bald eagle killer

[Teddy B 17,251]

This may not be a big deal in the grand scheme of things, but you rarely hear of this happening.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. —Someone shot and killed a bald eagle in central Kansas and game wardens are searching for the shooter.

Click here for images of the crime scene: CAUTION: Some may find these images disturbing

Kansas Game Wardens said the bald eagle was shot and killed sometime Wednesday morning below the Marion Reservoir's dam near Hillsboro, Kan., north of Wichita.

"Anyone with information is asked to call Operation Game Thief at 877-426-3843," game wardens posted on the Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Facebook page."

All tips will remain anonymous.

The bald eagle is the national bird of the United States and is protected by federal law.

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[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

That's messed up...

[Teddy B 17,251]

That's messed up...

Yeah, I wonder if alcohol or drugs was involved, or if it was just plain stupidity.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

Yeah, I wonder if alcohol or drugs was involved, or if it was just plain stupidity.

Could be a mixture of all three...

[Teddy B 17,251]

Could be a mixture of all three...

Yep. Charles is in Kansas, maybe we can get him on the case.

[GandD 5,966]

Most likely an undocumented democrat

[JohnR! 5,495]

Just another fine citizen exercising his/her 2nd amendment rights... Nothing to see here...

Yeah, I wonder if alcohol or drugs was involved, or if it was just plain stupidity.

[Ban Hammer 12,835]

Yep. Charles is in Kansas, maybe we can get him on the case.

i'm too busy trying to herd cats in vj.

[Operator 1,925]

It is messed up but happens more often than one would think. Folks in parts of the NW are starting to look at them as a nuisance.

Tastes like chicken????

[Dashinka 23,234]

I think they forgot to show the entire picture. Where are the wind mills in the background.

http://savetheeaglesinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Red-kite-with-broken-wing-awaiting-slow-death-under-wind-turbine-%E2%80%93-courtesy-of-GURELUR.jpg

[VOL 425]

Game Warden are some of the biggest poachers around.

I doubt one shot this eagle, but they are known to bait and hunt doves and poach deer, at least in Texas they have gotten bad rep lately..