The eagle was found at the end of March in Drew County, Arkansas.
A reward of up to $6,000 is being offered to catch the culprit by The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, which are investigating.
The dead eagle was found near a road, west of Monticello and transferred to the Little Rock Zoo, where veterinary staff determined the cause of death as a gunshot wound.
Animal experts say the bird was believed to be tending her nest when she was shot.
National emblem of the U.S.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the AGFC’s Stop Poaching Hotline at 800-482-9262. All calls will be treated as confidential.
The Bald Eagle, a protected bird, has been the national emblem of the United States since 1782 and a spiritual symbol for native people for far longer than that, All About Birds reports.
This is such a horrific thing to do to a wild animal, which is protected for a reason. Please share this story so the person responsible can be brought to justice.