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Vet revives injured eagle with mouth-to-beak CPR

After an apparent collision with a vehicle, a bald eagle named “Patriot” was taken to Bend Veterinary Clinic in Bend, Ore., to be treated for a broken wing and leg paralysis, among other major injuries. But after being put under anesthesia, the majestic creature stopped breathing.That’s when quick-thinking Dr. Jeff Cooney stepped in to administer mouth-to-beak CPR. Watch the veterinarian’s

After an apparent collision with a vehicle, a bald eagle named “Patriot” was taken to Bend Veterinary Clinic in Bend, Ore., to be treated for a broken wing and leg paralysis, among other major injuries. But after being put under anesthesia, the majestic creature stopped breathing.

That’s when quick-thinking Dr. Jeff Cooney stepped in to administer mouth-to-beak CPR. Watch the veterinarian’s all-out effort to resuscitate the symbol of our freedom.