Bald eagle floating on Hudson River ice rescued by NYPD

NYPD Harbor Unit officers rescued an injured bald eagle that was recovered floating connected crystal successful the Hudson River Tuesday, authorities said.

The officers spotted the injured vertebrate astatine astir 9:27 a.m. section clip portion connected patrol, proceeding it outcry retired arsenic it clung to a drifting slab of crystal successful the frigid river.

They rapidly maneuvered their vas done chunks of ice, bringing the vessel alongside the stranded bird.

Bodycam video released by the section showed the eagle perched connected the borderline of the crystal arsenic an serviceman extended a agelong drawback rod to propulsion it to safety.

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NYPD Harbor Unit officers helped to rescue a bald eagle that was stuck connected crystal connected the Hudson River connected Feb. 17, 2026. (X/@NYPDnews)

"It’s alright, bro. I deliberation he’s fine," 1 serviceman says.

"We got you. Get maine a small closer," different serviceman chimes successful arsenic helium picks up the vertebrate with what appears to beryllium a yellowish tarp.

The eagle is past taken aboard the constabulary boat, wrapped successful a broad and transported to a favored carrier.

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A bald eagle flies implicit the Mohawk River adjacent Goat Island successful Waterford, N.Y., connected Dec. 22, 2025. (Lori Van Buren/Albany Times Union via Getty Images)

"They acted rapidly and brought the vertebrate to safety," the NYPD said connected X.

An NYPD spokesperson told Fox News Digital connected Wednesday that the eagle was transported to a vertebrate sanctuary for attraction of its injuries.

According to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), bald eagles flock to New York during the wintertime months, with arrivals opening successful December and highest concentrations successful January and February earlier astir instrumentality to their nests by mid-March.

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Two big and 1 juvenile bald eagles perch successful a histrion arsenic they look for food successful the Mohawk River successful Cohoes, N.Y., connected Jan. 5, 2026. (Lori Van Buren/Albany Times Union via Getty Images)

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 In colder weather, the birds stitchery adjacent unfastened water, particularly wherever crystal has formed connected surrounding waterways. 

Popular wintertime viewing spots see the Hudson River, the Upper Delaware River watershed and parts of the St. Lawrence River, with further increasing enactment astir Onondaga Lake successful caller years, according to the NYSDEC.