Overview
- Alaska escaped the Harzfalkenhof in Bad Sachsa on 19 October after a fastening device on its perch failed.
- Falconer Rochus Brotzer said the bird had been about 30 kilometers away before reappearing near the facility and stopping at a nearby minigolf course.
- Alerted by witnesses, the team responded, and the eagle flew onto the falconer’s glove to be safely brought home.
- The search was hampered by the lack of a GPS transmitter despite the bird being microchipped, leading to appeals for photo-verified tips after multiple misidentifications.
- Handlers had cautioned that the captive-raised, imprinted raptor could cover several hundred kilometers in a day and might struggle to hunt even though it can go weeks without food.