Raptor rescue: Bald eagle found near Salinas treated for fracture, possible electrocution

by Kathleen Kirkwood, Bay City News December 31, 2025December 29, 2025

A SPCA Monterey County Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center volunteer holds a bald eagle that was rescued in Salinas last week. The eagle is recovering from serious injuries including a broken coracoid, a bone that connects a bird’s shoulder to its keel to enable flight, and possible electrocution. (SPCA Monterey County Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center via Bay City News)

An injured bald eagle found last week near Salinas with a broken bone may also be suffering from electrocution, according to the SPCA Monterey County Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center.

A resident found the raptor on Dec. 21 in a backyard south of Encinal Road near some fields, said Beth Brookhouser, spokesperson for SPCA Monterey County.

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