**US VET Brings Bald-Eagle Back To Life By Giving Mouth To BEAK Resuscitation**

Last updated at 11:28 PM on 17th July 2011



A vet has been hailed as a hero after performing ‘mouth to beak’ resuscitation on an injured bald eagle when it stopped breathing.

Jeff Cooney clamped his lips onto the stricken bird’s beak and repeatedly blew air into his mouth until his chest puffed up and down.

Minutes later the eagle - nicknamed Patriot - came to life and suddenly began breathing on his own

The bird had been brought in to see Mr Cooney by two concerned members of the public who found him by the road side after having apparently been hit by a car.

The eagle had suffered, among other injuries, a dislocated shoulder and paralysed right leg.

But two days after being admitted to the surgery in Bend, Oregon, his condition suddenly worsened whilst under anaesthesia so Mr Cooney was forced to improvise with the ‘mouth to beak’ resuscitation.



EXCERPT: The bird’s condition has started to improve and will hopefully recover now, said Mr Cooney.
‘He has gained 10 per cent of his body weight and is eating fish like crazy.

‘His attitude is greatly improved, and he’s starting to act like a normal, rambunctious bald eagle.’


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Last Edited by TXGal4Truth on 07/18/2011 12:31 AM