One of the first Irish-bred white-tailed eagles which had been hatched in an island on Lough Derg near Mountshannon, has been found shot dead in Co. Tipperary.
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The Department of Arts and Heritage confirmed that the young male eagle was shot down with up to 50 shotgun pellets, and survived for a number of weeks before dying.
A spokesperson for the eagle reintroduction programme said it was shocking that one of the first two Irish-bred eagles has been shot only 7 months after leaving the nest.
Gardai are investigating.
