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Would You Perform ‘Mouth to Beak’ Resuscitation?
- Posted on July 17, 2011 at 12:09pm by
Madeleine Morgenstern
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One veterinarian did, giving “bird CPR” to an injured bald eagle and saving its life.
It happened while the eagle, nicknamed “Patriot” was under anesthesia during physical therapy on Wednesday. He stopped breathing, so Bend, Ore. veterinarian Jeff Cooney stepped in to perform “mouth to beak” until Patriot started breathing on his own again.
According to the Associated Press, two women found the injured eagle near Crane Prairie Reservoir in June. The eagle had suffered, among other injuries, a dislocated shoulder and paralyzed right leg.
Cooney said he doesn’t know whether he will be able to return Patriot to the wild. If the bird‘s foot doesn’t improve in the next three weeks, Cooney says he could be forced to euthanize him.
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Comments (60)
freeweever
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 7:34pmThese people have crossed over into the world of self genocide and insanity, they have chosen animals over humans, they have chosen logic over global warming position, and they have lived thru which in any other century but these last two would have been a witch lynch. They are Nucking futs!!!
Report Post »CultureWarriors
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 8:17pmWell all I can say is I’m as conservative as they come, I don’t believe in anthropomorphic global warming and my wife and I run a wildlife rehab center. We’ve successfully rehabbed multiple eagles to release. You’d be surprised to learn that there are probably as many conservative rehabbers as there are left wing loons.
Report Post »shadownmss
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 9:30pmFREEWEAVER….Did you ever stop to think that maybe……… just maybe this veterinarian values life? Lives of both people and animals.What would you have done?? You probably would have just stood there and watched one of God’s magnificent creatures lay there and die??? I hope not.
Report Post »oldwhiteguy
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 9:55pmNobody wants to see a magnificent bird of prey perish but they do. If you want perform some beak to beak CPR go stand under the wind generators in Altamont Pass.
Report Post »SgtB
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 10:42pmTrying to give us TEA party people a bad name ehh? Since when is it crazy for a member of the only species on the planet capable of resucitating anything, to try to perform such act on a member of an endangered species and the symbol of our nation? BTW, I don’t believe in anthropogenic global warming and I do believe that there is a very big difference between an animal and a human. As Penn has said, I would personally strangle the life out of every cute little chimpanzee in the world if it would save one drug using street walker with aids. Human life definately stands above animal life, but if you have the chance to save an animals life, why wouldn’t you take it? You just sound angry and ignorant.
Report Post »In a Bunker
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 2:58pmHave you ever seen a bald eagle in person? I have, along with it’s mate. It‘s the most beautiful sight you’ll ever see. I‘m as conservative as you get and I would do anything I could to save this beautiful creature’s life!
Report Post »jacksmom2
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 3:02pmFreeweever: What’s wrong with you? This is one man trying to save one of God’s creatures. Why does that make him nuts? If I could help the animal, I would. Where is your heart? In your wallet?
Report Post »ying
Posted on July 19, 2011 at 9:22pmGod loves His animals, too.
Report Post »bikerr
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 6:24pmI have seen people go to jail for trying to save a child from Abortion,but Saving that Eagle is a good thing.I guess when we get our Nation in correct order all lives will be important.
Report Post »Baikonur
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 4:33pmLove of animals and desire to save them is instinctive in human beings, I think. Most, if not all, people would help a hurt animal in any way they could.
Report Post »AKITAMOMMY
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 4:52pmMouth to snout to save my Japanese Akita…..dang straight!
Report Post »Anamah
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 5:00pmAbsolutly!!!
Report Post »Bernard
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 3:21pmThere must be some other way to do CPR other than mouth to mouth. I believe we can invent an instrument that could do the same job. But good for that man for his act of mercy on that eagle.
Report Post »Cold War Vet
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 3:08pmI once saw a video of an injured American Bald Eagle fighting off four men, and giving them a very hard time too! I’m proud to have such a magnificent and tenacious soul as an Eagle for our national symbol.
Report Post »Cold War Vet
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 3:04pmThe United States Constitution and our freedoms need some mouth-to-mouth.
I’d give a pig mouth-to-mouth before I’d lift a finger to save an America-hating liberal socialist progressive. Sorry, but that’s my honest sentiment!
Report Post »calonzap
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 5:28pmSame here.
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 10:13pmActually I would give a progressive a (the) finger. After I helped the Bird.
Report Post »American_Bearcat
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 9:44amI would try to save my country men with all of my might! Yes, they might have different views but we are supposed to be accepting of different views, not shun and hate people that have a different view.
Report Post »jacksmom2
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 3:05pmCold War Vet: Agree.
Report Post »yosemitefan
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 7:04pm@13th imam
Report Post »LMAO!!!
Cold War Vet
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 2:58pmAnimals do show human-like gratitude sometimes. I once freed a beagle from a wire cage trap. He was jumping up on me and wagging his tail in happy gratitude.
Report Post »MOLLYPITCHER
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 8:15pm@ COLD WAR VET
Report Post »It is a wonderful feeling when you can help an animal out like that.
lmy6545
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 2:28pmi saved a baby raccoon once hanging by his neck in a gate. his family was on the otherside of the gate already mama was screaming. so i was w/ this guy, i’m like save him, he’s like i need gloves and a stick. so i got out and gently stroked his back to show him i meant no harm then carefuly lifted him out. reached over and set him on the side by his family. then he started making this chuckling, i guess noise and crawled right back up the fence to me to thank me i guess. i said it’s ok little guy, go see your family. and he crawled down and left w/ his family. i loved it.
Report Post »sweetnsalty
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 4:40pmSome people have a way with animals and the animals know it. The raccoon knew you were trying to help it and didn’t hurt you, you were lucky because they can do a lot of damage. I love love animals I feed birds, squirrels, raccoons, turtles my dogs, wild cats and once even gave a frog a dead dragonfly.haha
Report Post »lmy6545
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 2:24pmcarefully i would wearing goggles and gloves
Report Post »Cold War Vet
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 3:11pm@ LMY6545
Your term “carefully” is noted. Eagles can be VERY DANGEROUS if they’re threatened!
Report Post »lobster
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 2:09pmYears ago I gave a goat mouth to mouth,but it didn’t work, darn.
Report Post »I also gave a mallard duck triaminic and nosedrops, it worked.
hersey10
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 2:22pmNice work Lobster . If I could save a life by doing it I certainly would , animal and Democrat included .
Report Post »A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 2:23pmThis is moronic! It’s a bird, not a person.
What a waste of time and resources. Save the pets of paying customers, instead.
And of course, as John Stossel reiterated, if you want to grow the population of bald eagles, then you should find a way to make profit off of them, such as killing them for food – because “More hawks, fewer chickens; More humans, more chickens.”
Report Post »beans bullets and bandaids
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 6:44pm@Doctor’s Labor, aren‘t they the Vet’s resources and time to “waste”? Do we need to tell him what to do with his time and resources? Is he not free?? Does this somehow make him unable to work for paying customers? Is he somehow obligated to only do things for paying customers?
Yup, it’s a bird. A bird that symbolizes freedom. Good for the Vet for trying to help Patriot.
Report Post »suran
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 1:56pmI hope the bird can be saved! There must be some place that would take him if he can’t be returned to the wild.
Report Post »pavepaws
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 1:53pmGood man.
Report Post »RightPolitically
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 1:50pmYes.
Report Post »whatisay
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 1:42pmHow can I make this story about a bird be about Obama?
A whitewashed crow soon shows black again. -Chinese saying
Report Post »Cowboyup
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 1:39pmMouth to mouth and much more for our national symbol. That fine bird’s mouth is much cleaner than most any dems..
Report Post »LOOKING_BOTH_WAYS
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 1:33pmI think that guy in the video now wants to Marry the Eagle.. Bird Pride march next weekend in DC
Report Post »Stu D. Baker-Hawk
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 1:00pmUh, American bald eagles eat carrion, more exactly, dead meat that’s been dead for a while… stinking dead, if you know what I mean. Would I give mouth-to-beak on an eagle in need? In two words: H E L L no. (I’m more partial to turkeys, anyway.)
Report Post »kapnkd
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 1:10pmDoesn’t that make you a liberal???? ;-)))
Report Post »Blacktooth
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 1:32pmWould You Perform ‘Mouth to Snout’ Resuscitation on a Bear? One with a black tooth?
Report Post »NEMATIC
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 12:49pmThere was just a story about some guy having an eye
Report Post »plucked out by large bird just recently. Just be careful.
mtnclimberjim
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 12:55pmdepends on how hungry I was at the time.
Report Post »OlefromMN
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 12:40pm“Would You Perform ‘Mouth to Beak’ Resuscitation?” On a Bald Eagle? You’re darn right I would! A blackbird? not so much.
Report Post »scotticus
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 12:39pmEuthanize? How about a zoo?
Report Post »Captain Crunch
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 12:27pmI wish someone would try to do some CPR on our economy. The way it is right now Casey Anthony….oops…I mean Obama….has duct tape on the economies mouth.
Report Post »KickinBack
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 12:20pmHope that beak was sterilized first.
Report Post »crackerone
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 12:25pmHow about Barbara Boxer, Nancy Pelosi or Sheila Jackson Lee?
Report Post »jb.kibs
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 12:19pmi would try to revive any living thing that could be revived…
Report Post »good = unnessicarily helping.
evil = unnessicarily hurting.
make your choice.
OLDBIKEFIXER
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 12:13pmSure, I would perform CPR on an Eagle. However, I would never do it for a Rino!
Report Post »ohiowordguy
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 12:27pmAmen!
Report Post »OLDBIKEFIXER
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 12:11pmI’d do it for an Eagle, but never for a Rino!
Report Post »lobster
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 5:03pmDo you have any idea how big those guys are? Rinos or Rhinos both have about the same economic intelligence.
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