An extremely rare white-tailed sea eagle was rescued from captivity in Sukkur, Sindh after its eyes were reportedly sewn shut and its wings clipped.
According to the wildlife rescue team, led by Haroon Yousafzai, the bird was rescued in November 2025. It had allegedly been captured for use in hunting, with its eyes sewn shut and its wings clipped to prevent it from flying away.
The white-tailed sea eagle is a powerful bird of prey generally found across colder regions stretching from Scandinavia to Siberia. Its appearance in Pakistan is unusual, making the discovery in Sindh significant for wildlife observers.
The account describes the species as a rare winter visitor and cites only around 12 to 15, or possibly fewer, documented sightings in Pakistan during the entire 20th century. That historical figure has not been independently verified.
How the eagle reached Sindh remains unclear. Suggestions that severe weather or tensions in the Middle East caused it to stray from its route are speculative.
Whether its sight was restored or whether it can eventually return to the wild, the bird’s condition is currently unclear.
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