On New Year’s Day, Wild Heart Ranch Wildlife Rescue in Claremore had to say goodbye to one of its bald eagles, Clay.

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Updated: 1:01 PM CST Jan 3, 2023Infinite Scroll Enabled

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CLAREMORE, Okla. —

An Oklahoma wildlife sanctuary is mourning the loss of a bald eagle after rescuing the animal twice.

“There has been so much love coming through,” said Annette King, the founder of the Wild Heart Ranch Wildlife Rescue.

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On New Year’s Day, Wild Heart Ranch in Claremore had to say goodbye to one of its bald eagles, Clay. The eagle was a two-time rescue, a fan favorite and named after a local game warden.

“We lost our Nowata game warden just a few days before this eagle came in,”…