SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. —
South Carolina wildlife agents are issuing a warning about roadside dumping after a bald eagle died after being hit by a car.



The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources said someone in Sumter County dumped a cooler containing fish parts of striper, catfish and bream along with plastic bottles and worm cups along a roadside.

Bald eagle hit by car in Sumter County
They said a resident bald eagle was attracted to the fish parts as a quick meal.

The eagle was spooked by a passing vehicle and fatally struck the front bumper of the truck, according to SCDNR.

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