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This bald eagle was stuck dangling for 2 days
Tangled in rope and caught on a tree branch 75 feet (22 meters) above the ground, the Department of National Resources were unable to help the bird.
Meet Jason and Jackie Galvin
They were having none of that "out of our jurisdiction" shit and decided to take matters into their own hands. Jason had served 2 tours in Afghanistan and was an excellent shot. He felt he could do something to help.
Meet Jason's Ruger 10-22
Jason, a sharpshooter, decided to aim for the branch/rope to release the bird. A couple hours and 150 shots later the eagle was safely on the ground and being brought to the Raptor Center.
What did they name the bird?
You're goddamned right they named that bird Freedom. Here he is being brought to the sanctuary. He's healthy, so yes, freedom will fly again.
KingOfTheROMs
Im sorry but where did those 150 shots land? What goes up eventually comes down. Thats potentially really dangerous.
JethroRig
How'd did it get tangled
WhatTheFuckIsntTaken
'Murica
aver54
*sharpshooter* *150 shots*
CobraDBlade
How many shots would you need to split a 2 inch branch 75 feet away with bullets less than .3 of an inch in diameter?
swmarth
The Raptor Center in MN brought an eagle to my school a few years back. He pooped all over the gym floor
freevet
Now that's freedom
JustSarcasm
So 149 bullets raining down on the neighborhood?
NoOneFromNowhereWithNothingToSay
Yes. But, in fairness, that neighborhood was FULL of douchebags.
xDeAdFoXx
That's not a bald eagle... Golden
HaveAgoodDayGuy
No its not. This one just hasnt matured yet. They take 3-5 year to get there white caps
xDeAdFoXx
Interesting... I learned somethin
IHaveASiriusCyberneticsCorporationGenuinePeoplePersonality
People are going to say "150 shots! I could do that in one!" But they never tried to shoot a rope with something dangling from it.
NarcanAnomaly
It was also really windy and other branches were in the way. He ended up shooting through the 2 inch thick branch.
IHaveASiriusCyberneticsCorporationGenuinePeoplePersonality
Much less an animal scared for its life and probably rocking and jerking it around.
b7500af1
It seems like using a bigger bullet would have helped? I can't imagine how many direct hits it takes to cut a 2" branch with .22LR.
crowsberg
At least 150.
Justabuckeye
A Vietnam war vet a couple miles away has just dug his 3rd fox hole in two days
IHaveASiriusCyberneticsCorporationGenuinePeoplePersonality
Given current events, I'm surprised it's not his ninth. Combined with the fireworks... My grandpa died from Agent Orange complications.
IHaveASiriusCyberneticsCorporationGenuinePeoplePersonality
Shortly after 9 / 11 he flipped his shit. You couldn't throw a rock without him flipping shit. The man was only 68. 17 when he joined.
IHaveASiriusCyberneticsCorporationGenuinePeoplePersonality
*58.