Eagle mistaken for distressed dog on Lake Monona, officials say

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Emergency crews in Madison were sent to Lake Monona Wednesday for reports of a stranded dog on the ice, but when they arrived they found something different, according to a release.

A passerby driving along John Nolen Drive around 7:40 a.m. called 911 after seeing what she thought was a dog stranded on the ice about 100 yards from shore, officials said.

Crews were sent to the area of Monona Terrace Convention Center, but they didn’t find a dog on the ice. Instead, they found an eagle, according to the release.

The eagle, which was not in distress, flew away, and the crews left the area after double-checking that there wasn’t a dog in the area.

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