The veteran at the wire lifted the eagle clear of the fence. The army veteran rescues eagle is the moment the training met the wild, and the bird flew before the photo.
The neighbors called the police, the fire department, the DNR… no one would help. But instead of leaving the bird to die up there all alone, Jason’s wife begged him to grab his rifle and try to shoot at the rope until the eagle was released. She knew he was a good shot, and that’s because Jason is an army veteran who served two tours in Afghanistan.
Jason agreed to the nearly impossible feat. He got approval from the DNR, took out his .22 long rifle, and started shooting at the rope and branch tied to the eagle’s fragile leg — all the while, trying not to hit the bird. Never did he think his military experience would come in hand for something like this.
Nearly two hours and 150 shots later, Jason pulled off the unthinkable…
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The army veteran rescues eagle is the moment training met the wild. The bird flew before the photo.
