The race against time to find eagles escaped from Dollywood
Summary
Three bald eagles escaped from a sanctuary at Dollywood in Tennessee after a storm damaged their enclosure. Teams are searching for the eagles, who have limited flying abilities and are at risk while outside the sanctuary. One eagle, Caesar, was caught, but two others, Rockland and Wesley, are still missing.Key Facts
- Three bald eagles, Rockland, Wesley, and Caesar, escaped from Dollywood’s bird sanctuary two weeks ago due to storm damage.
- The sanctuary houses non-releasable bald eagles that cannot survive fully in the wild.
- Dolly Parton co-owns Dollywood and donated eagles to the Smithsonian National Zoo in 2003.
- The American Eagle Foundation partners with Dollywood and leads the search and rescue efforts.
- Caesar was recently captured in a local pasture after being spotted and pursued by specialists.
- Rockland and Wesley remain at large, with Rockland spotted in several places but still evading capture.
- The escaped eagles have limited flight ability, with injuries like a displaced wing and a chronic shoulder problem.
- The foundation urges the public to report eagle sightings and has identified the birds by colored leg bands.
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