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Coverage dated August 24, 2022 to August 25, 2022

Bald eagle goes through TSA checkpoint in North Carolina

Headline from 10TV Columbus

Clark the eagle, who lives with the World Bird Sanctuary, "decided to give his wings a break and fly commercial," TSA Southeast tweeted Thursday.

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  1. WCNC

    Bald eagle spotted going through TSA at Charlotte airport (opens WCNC)

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    WCNC's feed description

    The TSA said Clark the eagle is trained to spread his wings and even show off a bit during screening.

  2. 10TV Columbus

    Bald eagle goes through TSA checkpoint in North Carolina (opens 10TV Columbus)

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    10TV Columbus's feed description

    Clark the eagle, who lives with the World Bird Sanctuary, "decided to give his wings a break and fly commercial," TSA Southeast tweeted Thursday.

  3. Greensboro News & Record

    ‘America, heck yeah!’ Watch a bald eagle go through Charlotte TSA. Did he fly? (opens Greensboro News & Record)

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    Greensboro News & Record's feed description

    The eagle — named Clark — travels to events with the World Bird Sanctuary, according to Mark Howell, a spokesman for the Transportation Security Administration in the Southeast.

  4. Washington Post

    Yes, a bald eagle went through a TSA checkpoint. It was on a business trip. (opens Washington Post)

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    Washington Post's feed description

    Clark, a traveling ambassador bald eagle, is "trained to spread his wings," which came in handy for TSA airport screening.

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