$15,000 reward to find the object dropped by an injured eagle
The wedge-tailed eagle was left in need of medical intervention after it was shot through the leg with an arrow, and now experts hope that by finding the weapon, they can also find the DNA of the person who fired it.
Craig Webb, the founder of Raptor Refuge, told Yahoo News Australia, 'It's just a despicable act, and it shows… the level of intelligence these people have.'
'We can pinpoint where [the arrow fell] down to an area of around 10 tennis courts. We're going to do a grid search, and some people are coming out with metal detectors… But we think we have a pretty good shot of finding it.'
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A $15,000 reward has been offered for anyone able to find this object dropped by an injured eagle in Tasmania.
The wedge-tailed eagle was left in need of medical intervention after it was shot through the leg with an arrow, and now experts hope that by finding the weapon, they can also find the DNA of the person who fired it.
Craig Webb.
The founder of Raptor Refuge told Yahoo News Australia it's just a despicable act, and it shows the level of intelligence these people have.
We can pinpoint where the arrow fell down to an area of around 10 tennis courts.
We're going to do a grid search and some people are coming out with metal detectors, but we think we have a pretty good shot of finding it.
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