Oregon Man Gives Bald Eagle Mouth-to-Beak Would You Give a Bird CPR?
In case you were wondering, mouth-to-beak CPR actually does work.
About a month ago, two La Pine women found an injured bald eagle, apparently hit by a car, near the Crane Prairie Reservoir in Central Oregon.
The eagle, now named Patriot, is about halfway through his hoped-for recovery period.He has gained 10 percent of his body weight and is eating fish like crazy,” Cooney said Friday. “His attitude is greatly improved, and he’s starting to act like a normal, rambunctious bald eagle.”
But there are still worrisome signs.“The dislocated shoulder and his paralyzed right leg are his major problems right now,” Cooney said.
Then there was the frightening moment during Wednesday’s exam and physical therapy when, under anesthesia, Patriot stopped breathing.Cooney stepped in and performed “mouth to beak” resuscitation to get the bird breathing again.
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Yes I would and I have to a pigeon. If there is anything that I can do I would. Then again the eagle had a broken leg and dislocated shoulder so he wouldn't be able to do much. Now I wouldn't give CPR to a bear or a tiger or anything like that unless there were holding it down. LOL Side: yes
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Ummm, no. Sure I'd want to help, but a Bald Eagle?!? How's a wild predator likely to react when it comes round, on its back, only to find itself staring down the back of your throat?! Side: No
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