8 bald eagles that fed on carcass sick, dead

The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports:

At least eight bald eagles became sick or died after feeding on a horse that was euthanized near Enumclaw earlier this month, and the State Department of Fish and Wildlife is investigating. Fish and Wildlife Officer Bruce Richards said it's unclear who owns the horse, but about a week and a half ago, a renter on the property north of Enumclaw had a veterinarian euthanize the animal. "Anything that's euthanized with a drug needs to be buried or rendered," Richards said. "Even burying them -- unless you went really deep, birds and coyotes can dig them up." A vet told the man how to dispose of the animal, and he tried burying it, Richards said. But apparently the equipment used in the attempt to bury it broke and the eagles began feeding on the dead horse, according to the Department of Fish and Wildlife...