Reward offered seeking information about eagle shooting

Reward offered seeking information about eagle shooting

LAWRENCE COUNTY — Indiana Conservation officers are continuing to seek information about the shooting of a bald eagle in Lawrence County and are offering a $500 award for information leading to the arrest of a suspect.

A Lawrence County animal control officer and Brown County Indiana Raptor Center employees were notified of an injured eagle in the area of the White River near Dixie Highway on Dec. 20.

The eagle, which had an apparent gunshot wound, was treated, but died shortly afterwards, according to the Department of Natural Resources.

Anyone with information should contact the DNR Law Enforcement Central Dispatch at 812-837-9536 or contact the Turn in a Poacher hotline at 800-847-4367.

Those wishing to donate to the reward fund may make checks payable to Turn in a Poacher and send it to ICO Central Dispatch Center, 4850 S. State Road 446, Bloomington, IN, 47401 and marking it care of Lt. Col. Terry Hyndman. The award will increase as donations are received.