An injured bald eagle is recovering in Maryland.
Earlier this week, the United States Park Police (USPP) announced in a social media post that one of their officers rescued an injured bird in a wooded area along the Baltimore-Washington Parkway.
The officer worked with the Owl Moon Raptor Center in Boyds to help the “iconic bird,” the release said. “The bald eagle is now receiving excellent care and is expected to recover,” USPP wrote on Instagram.
The shared photo shows a bald eagle being held by a USPP official. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
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An injured bald eagle was rescued by a US park ranger in Maryland.
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USPP was founded in 1791 by President George Washington, according to the organization’s website. USPP officers are stationed in the Washington, DC, New York, and San Francisco metropolitan areas, where they “investigate and detain individuals suspected of committing crimes against the United States” and “perform services for many major events held in national parks. ” Owl Moon Raptor Center, meanwhile, is a “state and federally licensed wildlife rehabilitation center specializing in birds of prey,” according to its website.
The organization’s main goal is to “rescue and rehabilitate injured, sick and orphaned birds of prey and return them to the wild in a healthy, sporting condition.”
They also aim to “educate the public about raptors in the process,” according to their website.
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