A bald eagle found injured along the tracks of Metro’s Blue and Silver lines was rescued Wednesday evening, a delicate operation that affected train service during the rush hour commute.
An eight-person rescue crew that included animal control officials safely recovered the bird near the Morgan Boulevard station in Landover, Maryland, around 7 p.m., nearly two hours after it was found.
Metro had been single-tracking between Addison Road and Morgan Boulevard. The eagle had landed very close to the third rail, requiring that electricity to the rail be shut down, Metro’s Dan Stessel told 草莓传媒.
After the rescue, Metro restored train traffic.聽The bird has been turned over to the rehabilitation center.
草莓传媒’s Rick Massimo, Michelle Basch and Max Smith contributed to this report.
