Eagle undergoes eye op
A GOLDEN eagle has undergone pioneering eye surgery after a high-voltage accident.
The bird of prey is the first in the UK to have been operated on for cataracts.
The bird, which has a two-metre wing span and weighs 6.4kg, was being chased by a flock of ravens when she crashed into electricity cables. The bird, named Electra after the accident, was nursed back to health at a local sanctuary, Wings over Mull, in Craignure.
George Peplinski, an ophthalmologist from the Glasgow University Veterinary School, then removed the cataract from her left eye.
The full article contains 100 words and appears in The Scotsman newspaper.
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Last Updated:
11 February 2008 9:53 PM
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Source:
The Scotsman
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Location:
Edinburgh
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Related Topics:
Birds of prey
