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Tennessee Police Chase Injured Escaped Eagles After Storm

5/9/2026

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Police and avian staff in Tennessee chased escaped eagles Rockland and Wesley on Sunday.
The birds fled weeks earlier when a storm broke a century-old tree in Dollywood’s enclosure.
American Eagle Foundation (AEF) chair James Rogers fears for their safety because Rockland has a displaced wing and Wesley a chronic injury.
Having released 185 bald eagles since 1991—the most of any non-releasable site—the species was delisted as endangered in 2007.

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Police and avian staff in Tennessee chased escaped eagles Rockland and Wesley on Sunday.
The birds fled weeks earlier when a storm broke a century-old tree in Dollywood’s enclosure.
American Eagle Foundation (AEF) chair James Rogers fears for their safety because Rockland has a displaced wing and Wesley a chronic injury.
Having released 185 bald eagles since 1991—the most of any non-releasable site—the species was delisted as endangered in 2007.