A young Philippine eagle died after being shot with an improvised gun in Barangay Magayon in Compostela, Davao de Oro, a group reported Thursday.

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Dennis Gasgonia

ABS-CBN News

<div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1720691089194eagle.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Philippine Eagle Foundation "/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline !important;--darkreader-inline-color:#c8c3bc;--darkreader-inline-bgcolor:#181a1b">Philippine Eagle Foundation</span> </span></span></span></div><p>(UPDATED) A young Philippine eagle died after being shot with an improvised gun in <span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline !important;--darkreader-inline-color:#bfb9b1;--darkreader-inline-bgcolor:#181a1b">Barangay Magayon in </span>Compostela, Davao de Oro, a group reported Thursday. </p><p>The Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) reported that the eagle named &quot;Mangayon&quot; was discovered by government troops. </p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/4/15/rescued-ph-eagle-released-back-into-the-wild-in-apayao-945" id="isPasted">Rescued PH Eagle released back into the wild in Apayao </a></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1720691314257eagle 2.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Philippine Eagle Foundation "/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline !important;--darkreader-inline-color:#c8c3bc;--darkreader-inline-bgcolor:#181a1b">Philippine Eagle Foundation</span> </span></span></span></div><p>&quot;<span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(5, 5, 5);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline !important;--darkreader-inline-color:#e5e3df;--darkreader-inline-bgcolor:#181a1b">Vets suspect that the gun wound was from an improvised &#x27;jolen&#x27; or marble gun that was fired while the eagle was perched,&quot; said the foundation.</span></p><p>The hit caused shattered the bones in the eagle&#x27;s left wing.</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1720691332579eagle 3.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Philippine Eagle Foundation "/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline !important;--darkreader-inline-color:#c8c3bc;--darkreader-inline-bgcolor:#181a1b">Philippine Eagle Foundation</span> </span></span></span></div><p>The troops and DENR staff rushed <span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline !important;--darkreader-inline-color:#bfb9b1;--darkreader-inline-bgcolor:#181a1b">Magayon</span> from the patrol base to the Compostela Municipal Hall, where they met the PEF rescue team.</p><p>They gave the eagle, which was already lethargic, initial treatment before transporting it to Davao for further treatment.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/15/23/philippine-eagles-dance-in-rare-aerial-courtship" id="isPasted">Philippine eagles dance in &#x27;rare&#x27; aerial courtship </a></div><p>But the eagle later succumbed to his injuries, the group said. </p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1720691371537eagle 4.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Philippine Eagle Foundation "/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><span data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline !important;--darkreader-inline-color:#c8c3bc;--darkreader-inline-bgcolor:#181a1b">Philippine Eagle Foundation</span> </span></span></span></div><p>The foundation urged the government to apply stricter measures to curb the killing of eagles.</p><p>The Philippine eagle, also known as the &quot;monkey eating eagle,&quot; is a critically endangered species.</p>

<p>A young Philippine eagle died after being shot with an improvised gun in Barangay Magayon in Compostela, Davao de Oro, a group reported Thursday.</p>

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Philippine eagle dies due to gunshot wound in Compostela

Dennis Gasgonia,

ABS-CBN News

Published Jul 11, 2024 05:56 PM PHT

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Updated Jul 11, 2024 08:06 PM PHT

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