PUYALLUP, Washington — A bald eagle ruffled some feathers last week when it landed on a highway during the morning commute.
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The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) posted a picture of the bird on X.
The eagle had landed in the right lane on State Route 512 in Puyallup, Washington during the morning commute on Friday, April 18
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The eagle caused a two-mile backup while it sat on the highway for several minutes, according to a report from our sister station in Seattle, KIRO-7.
A trooper with the Washington State Patrol (WSP) stopped behind the eagle to protect it from oncoming traffic.
The bird did not appear to be injured and flew away as a trooper approached, according to a spokesperson for the WSP on X.
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