There is a $1,000 reward for information leading to a conviction.
The eagle was found in Waterford, Maine on Dec. 26 with six shotgun pellets lodged in its jaw, wing and leg. It was captured and taken to Avian Haven in Freedom, Maine.
On Dec. 30, the eagle died.
Credit: Maine Game Wardens
Credit: Maine Game Wardens
According to the Maine game wardens, the state's 2019 eagle population includes 734 nesting pairs. That's up from a low of 21 pairs in 1967.
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