Dead eagle found in Dorset was poisoned but case closed, police confirm

Rare white-tailed eagle had high level of rodenticide in its system but no further police action will be taken

A rare white-tailed eagle found dead in Dorset was poisoned, police have confirmed - but they have shut the case, in a decision the RSPB has called baffling".

The eagle was one reintroduced on the Isle of Wight, where a successful programme has been taking place since summer 2019. The white-tailed eagles had become extinct in the UK in the early 20th century after they were poisoned and shot by gamekeepers.