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Officials thought this bald eagle was injured. It was actually just 'too fat to fly'. Officials found a raccoon paw inside the eagle's stomach when X-rays were performed on the bird.

The Brief. A bald eagle was captured in Missouri, thought to be uninjured, and unable to fly. The bird was healthy, just engorged - or, "too fat to fly," after eating its latest meal.

Bald eagle thought to be injured or hurt was actually “too fat to fly,” Missouri officials say. X-ray shows it ate a large meal of raccoon.