ANIMAL PROTECTION POLICE OFFICERS A SNAPPING GOOD SAVE
FREE TO FLY
Animal Protection Police (APP) received
A beautiful bald eagle was released back
repeatedly crossing the road in a
In December 2019, Police Officer First
a call about a large turtle that was
residential area of Alexandria. Much to
their surprise, it was a 65-pound alligator snapping turtle. Most likely a captive-
bred turtle released into the wild, it was safely captured by APP and temporarily taken to the Fairfax County Animal
Shelter. The turtle eventually found a new home at the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk!
into the wild at Burke Lake in January!
14,315
Total Calls for Service
Class Tom Dawson and Animal Protection Police Officers noticed the bird was hurt and quickly captured it to see how they could help. The eagle was taken to our
animal shelter and stayed under the care of a veterinarian until it was well enough
5,743
Sick/Injured Domestic and Wild Animals
to be released back into the wild. The
eagle’s release was quite the community event!
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Officers 2020 ANNUAL REPORT FAIRFAX COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT 60
