Eagle rescuers find animal to full to fly, not in distress at all

Animal rescuers in Missouri in the US rushed to the aid of a distressed raptor, only to discover it wasn’t injured at all; it was simply suffering from the consequences of an absolute food coma. Wildlife officials swooped in to rescue a red-shouldered hawk that was spotted sitting helplessly on the ground, completely unable to get off the turf. Rescuers braced themselves to treat a severe wing injury or a broken bone. But after a full medical checkup, the diagnosis came back: the bird wasn’t hurt, it was just too full to fly. Vets concluded the apex predator had enjoyed a wildly successful hunting binge, gorging itself so heavily on local rodents that its gravitational pull outmatched its wingspan. Authorities say the hawk was prescribed a strict course of fasting and forced rest, and after a few hours of digesting its massive meal, it was released back into the wild, with a strict warning to watch its portion control.

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