Angel Davison snapped a picture from her vehicle before the two eagles moved off the roadway
By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
CHEHALIS – A pair of bald eagles fighting on the ground in the middle of Interstate 5 in Chehalis today drew the attention of motorists and then law enforcement.
Troopers called to the area near the Wal-Mart exit just before 2 p.m. arrived about six minutes later to find one of the birds had moved to the northbound shoulder and the other to a ditch adjacent to the southbound lanes.
“A trooper was (on the southbound side) looking for him and he got up and flew away,” Trooper Jacob Payne said.
The eagle on the northbound shoulder succumbed to his injuries shortly after they arrived, Payne said.
They don’t know if either of the eagles were struck by any vehicles, but the deceased bird didn’t appear to have any exterior trauma, Payne said.
The dead bald eagle was taken by an officer with the state Department of Fish and Wildlife, he said.
Payne said he was told by the wildlife officer this type of incident is not uncommon, and since it’s not mating season, they were probably fighting.
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CORRECTION: The caption below the photo with this news story has been updated to reflect the correct name of the motorist and photographer.
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