A driver who picked up what he thought was a dead bald eagle got quite the shock after the bird started to show signs of life in the back seat of his van en route to the conservation office, say RCMP. The driver told the attending constable that he had been driving along the highway when he spotted the eagle on the side of the road. The full-size adult eagle, which was placed in the back seat of the van, suddenly woke up from what is presumed to be a concussion-induced sleep while the driver was driving. (RCMP)After the attending constable checked and saw the eagle still moving in the back seat, conservation officers were called to secure the bird. Under the provincial Wildlife Act, it is illegal to possess a bald eagle in British Columbia.

Source: CBC News October 23, 2020 04:18 UTC