SocietyEndangered eagle survives gunshot but dies after 50-day wait for treatment approval

A white-tailed eagle at the Karelia Zoo has died after suffering a gunshot wound near Smolensk months earlier. The bird was listed in Russia’s Red Book of endangered species. Wildlife rescuers said authorities took 50 days to provide the documents required for treatment. The zoo announced the death in a social-media post on August 9.

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