Agricultural

15 July, 2026

I don’t think that’s a dog

Nobby local, Tony Fenner, was setting a few dog cages on a property in Budgee, hoping to snag a few wild dogs, but he was suprised by what he found inside.

After dark Tony heard something rustling in one of the dog cages.

Expecting to find a wild dog or two he instead found something with only two legs, wings and a whole heap of feathers.

Tony was surprised to find a great bird in his trap instead of some mangy dog.

“Unbelievable for something with a coastal habitat to turn up here and in all places in a cage trap for wild dogs,” he said.

The White-Bellied Sea Eagle, as the name suggests, is commonly found along coastal areas of Australia.

The White-Bellied Sea Eagle is Australia’s second largest bird of prey after the Wedge-Tailed Eagle.

They boast wingspans of 1.8-22 metres and can weigh from 1.8kg - 4.5 kg.

This one was safely released after Tony snapped a couple of photos.

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