Staff from the Tamarack Wildlife Center rescued a bald eagle on Thanksgiving in Slippery Rock.

A family contacted the center after seeing the bald eagle entangled in a fence, according to a Facebook post from Dec. 4. The bald eagle was discovered hanging by its foot in a fence along New Castle Road, according to Carol Holmgren, the executive director of the Tamarack Wildlife Center and a licensed wildlife rehabilitator.

The center said X-rays showed the bald eagle had no fractures, but it did find several toes had tendon and ligament damage. A foot splint was applied to stabilize its hallux talon, which Holmgren said acts as a thumb. The hallux is used in conjunction with others to act as a pincher.

“These are the most critical digits for an eagle or raptor to capture prey,” Holmgre

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