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Toxic animal carcass may have led to fatal eagle poisonings

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A euthanized farm animal that was improperly disposed of could be the reason behind several eagle deaths on Vancouver Island.

Christina StevensWeekend Anchor & Online Reporter

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Published Monday, January 21, 2019 5:46PM PST 
Last Updated Monday, January 21, 2019 7:59PM PST

Warning: This story contains graphic images.

Wildlife officials are hopeful they have identified the source of the poison that has killed six bald eagles on Vancouver Island, and left another half-dozen very sick.

Investigators have theorized that someone euthanized a farm animal and did not dispose of the carcass properly, leading to eagles eating the poisonous remains.

“It’s a tragic situation…

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