The eagle had been feeding on a deer carcass when it was shot, police said.
On Saturday, officials found an eagle suffering from gun shot wounds near a home in Deakins Lane in Darnestown. An X-ray showed that it had been shot by bird shot. The bird later died of its injuries.
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Bald eagles are no longer protected as an endangered species, but it is illegal to shoot eagles without a permit from the U.S. Department of the Interior.
If convicted, the maximum fine is of $5,000 and up to one year in prison.
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