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Suspicious Disappearance of Rare Eagles Shocks Wildlife Experts
17 Dec
Summary
- Two eagle satellite tags were found deliberately cut off near their last known locations.
- Three white-tailed eagles, including a rare wild-born chick, have vanished.
- An investigation is underway by multiple police forces across England and Scotland.
The reintroduction of white-tailed eagles to England has been dramatically disrupted by the suspicious disappearances of three birds. Two of the eagles, including a chick representing the first wild-born generation in centuries, have vanished, with their satellite tags found deliberately cut off near their last known locations. The third eagle's tracker has ceased transmitting data, and no sightings have been reported.
Authorities are now appealing for public assistance as police forces in Sussex, Dyfed Powys, and Scotland investigate the incidents. In one case, a tag was recovered from the River Rother in Sussex, while another was found hidden on remote moorland in Wales. Concerns are also growing for a third eagle whose tag stopped transmitting in the Moorfoot Hills, south of Edinburgh.
