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Story summary
- On November 19, a bald eagle dropped a deceased cat through Melissa Schlarb's windshield on US-74 in Swain County, North Carolina, shattering the windshield and leaving her unharmed.
- A wildlife official noted bald eagles can capture cat-sized prey, but it is easier to take a dead one.
- North Carolina has over 200 nesting pairs of bald eagles, and the population has been increasing.
