The car owner said the bird flew into the car and then couldn’t get out.
But at first, he had no idea an enormous eagle was in the grille of his car at all.
Clay County Sheriff’s Office near Jacksonville came to the rescue of one unfortunate bald eagle after it became trapped in the grille of a car
A driver flagged down the man who was unknowingly driving this car with the eagle in his grille
Cynthia Mosling, the owner of B.E.A.K.S. or Bird Emergency Aid and Kare Santuary in Talbot Island, Florida, said another driver noticed the bird at an intersection.
At first he thought the bird was some kind of decoration, but then saw its head moving.
The driver then chased down the car to flag down the man and tell him an eagle was stuck in his car before calling 911, Mosling told CNN.
Clay County Sheriff’s Office and Clay Fire Rescue both responded to the scene and worked to free the not-so-regal eagle
The seven-year-old male was taken to a bird sanctuary where he was named Matthew after the recent hurricane
Clay County Sheriff’s Office and Clay Fire Rescue both responded to the scene and worked to free the not-so-regal eagle.
With the help of several people working in tandem to rescue the seven-year-old male, the embarrassed bird was freed.
After being saved from the car, the eagle was taken to BEAKS to be cared for by Mosling, who named him Matthew after the recently-passed hurricane.
She said she has been caring for the bird at an inland location due to the storm, but said once she’s back she’ll give Matthew a check up and send him on his way if he has a clean bill of health.
Mosling said he doesn’t appear to have any serious injuries.
The sheriff’s Facebook page posted a picture of the helpless bird to social media on Saturday.
After a check up, if Matthew has a clean bill of health, he’ll be released back into the wild