Bald Eagle Swims to Shore Clutching Fish 'Too Big to Fly With'

A bald eagle made a lengthy swim to shore in Lake Tomahawk, Wisconsin, with a big fish clutched in its talons, video filmed on August 24 shows.

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00:00 I wonder if he's injured.

00:13 Let's get close and see what he does.

00:24 So he's holding a fish.

00:25 Yeah, or injured, but he's holding a fish.

00:35 It's a swimming bald eagle.

00:40 Let's see.

00:42 He's got a fish on.

01:05 It looked like a really big perch.

01:18 I was going to say that, but then it looked too big.

01:20 It looked like a big perch.

01:22 Hey, what is that, a walleye or a perch?

01:25 He's going behind the bushes to do the dirty deed.

01:29 He's got a fish on.

01:30 He's got a fish on.

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