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A bald eagle which was badly electrocuted in California last December has finally flown free after six months of recovery.
Rescuers brought the bird to the SPCA Monterey County Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center after finding it with a broken chest bone and burns.
The center said the electrocution caused a 'slow-developing injury,' with its full severity taking weeks to emerge.
The male bird underwent an extensive rehabilitation program, including physical therapy, to heal from its injuries, Beth Brookhouser of SPCA Monterey County told The Monterey County Weekly.
'He needed quite a few months of cage rest, where we were not moving his wing at all, allowing that bone to heal,' Brookhouser said.
'Then once the bone was healed, we needed to start slow physical therapy with him, which, with a wild animal, as you can imagine, is not a very easy task.'
Just ahead of America's 250th anniversary, the recovered bald eagle took flight on June 19.
Rescuers brought the eagle to the SPCA Monterey County Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center back in December 2025
The male bird underwent an extensive rehabilitation program, including physical therapy
Video captured by a rescue team member and shared on social media showed the incredible moment the bird returned to the skies.
As the camera followed the bird soaring into the California mountains, the organization called it a moment they 'won't soon forget.'
'After more than 25 weeks in our care, this bald eagle is flying free once again,' they wrote on Facebook.
'When he arrived at SPCA Monterey County's Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center in December, he was suffering from a broken coracoid—a critical bone for flight—and signs of electrocution.
'Through months of specialized care, medication, and rehabilitation, he regained the strength he needed to return to the wild,' they added.
'Today, after a brief pause, he caught the wind and soared over the golden hills, circling above the landscape before continuing on his journey.'
The recovered bald eagle took flight on June 19
The organization thanked its compassionate supporters and donors for helping the eagle recover.
SPCA Monterey County is the region's only full-service wildlife rescue center, caring for more than 2,500 animals each year, from songbirds to raptors.
Power line electrocutions are most common among large wild raptors, the Association of Avian Veterinarians says.
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