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Bald eagle at Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh dies from lead poisoning
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A bald eagle at Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh has died from lead poisoning.
In a Facebook post this week, the organization said the eagle had to be euthanized because its “lead poisoning was too severe to treat.” The animal was brought to Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh last month suffering from the effects of lead toxicity, the Facebook post said.
“While the ending of this story is sad, we feel it is important to share, as this eagle’s death was both preventable and caused by humans,” the post said. “This bald eagle was one of an estimated 10-20 million animals that will die due to lead poisoning in the United States this year.”
In July, a different bald eagle was brought to Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh for multiple conditions, including having “dangerous amounts” of lead in its system. The 2-year-old bald eagle was found grounded in Lawrenceville and has been receiving specialized care ever since.
“While that eagle is expected to make a full recovery, many others like him are not as lucky,” the post said.
In trying to raise awareness, Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh shared ways the public can help prevent lead toxicity in wild birds. They include properly discarding fishing tackle and spent ammunition, cleaning up after yourself in nature, and removing litter from habitats.
If you see a wild bird that appears sluggish, droopy or unable to move, contact Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh’s Wildlife Rehabilitation Center at 412-345-7300.
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PITTSBURG — Pittsburg running back Jamar Searcy has opened his recruitment, he announced in an X post on Thursday.
Searcy was committed to play at Washington State next year and signed his National Letter of Intent last week, but after it was announced that coach Jake Dickert was taking a job to be the head coach at Wake Forest on Wednesday, the three-star running back has decided to explore other options.
Before Searcy signed with Washington State, he held offers from UNLV, Sacramento State, San Diego State, UC Davis and Cal.
Searcy is six days removed from his best performance as a high school player as he totaled 290 yards and four touchdowns in Pittsburg’s heartbreaking 28-26 loss to Lincoln-San Diego in the CIF Division I-AA state title game.
The 5-foot-8 running back finished his senior year with 1,668 yards and 22 touchdowns and was a Bay Valley Athletic League first-team selection. Searcy was one of Pittsburg’s senior leaders and also on defense as a safety.
“I’ve been telling scouts this all season, Jamar Searcy is the best touchdown maker in Northern California if not the state,” Pittsburg coach Charlie Ramirez said after Pittsburg’s win over Archbishop Riordan in September. “
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Russell Wilson hopes his first year with the Steelers won’t be his last.
Hard Knocks documented an event in Pittsburgh for the Why Not You Foundation founded by Wilson and his wife Ciara, at which a child asked Wilson if he likes playing for the Steelers.
“Yeah, I love it. It’s awesome,” Wilson answered.
Asked if he’s going to re-sign with the Steelers, Wilson answered, “Hopefully, I love it here. It’s cool. Hopefully we’re going to win a Super Bowl.”
This year Wilson is giving the Steelers the NFL’s biggest bargain, playing for a league-minimum salary of $1.2 million because his contract with the Broncos, who cut him in the offseason, guaranteed that he was going to make $39 million this year whether from the Broncos or anyone else. He took the least he could take from Pittsburgh and made Denver pay the balance.
But Wilson is slated to become a free agent in March, and he has proven this year that he’s still capable of starting in the NFL. He’s going to command starter’s money, but he may decide to prioritize playing in a place where he’s comfortable, and Pittsburgh is that place.
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Penguins have made a trade with the St. Louis Blues, bringing defenseman P.O Joseph back to Pittsburgh.
The trade was announced Wednesday evening with Joseph coming back to the Penguins in exchange for future considerations.
Joseph spent his first four seasons in the NHL with the Penguins organization and posted career highs in games played, goals, and points during the 2022-23 season.
At the end of last season, Joseph was released and signed with the Blues as a free agent.
He’s played 23 games for the Blues so far this season, registering two assists.
Joseph is signed through the end of the current season with a cap hit of $950,000.
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