26-05-2016 23:03 via salon.com

Minnesota eagle, a symbol for wounded vets, dies at age 35

WABASHA, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota eagle that gained fame in national TV appearances and as a symbol for wounded veterans has died at the ripe old age of 35, the National Eagle Center announced Thursday.
The eagle, Harriet, had lived at the center in the southeastern Minnesota city of Wabasha since 2000, a couple years after she suffered severe injuries in a collision with a vehicle that left her unable to fly and unable to return to the wild.
She was a popular attraction at the center, and
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