Air Force live mascot injured by army prank may have to be euthanized

[Lol@ByU]

Aurora is 22 years old and may have to be put down because of a prank gone wrong. Both of her wings are broken.

 

 

http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/25170218/air-force-falcon-mascot-injured-trip-west-point

[thatsmymammy]

They will most likely only get a slap on the wrist. 

[East Coast Aztec]

In all honesty, +++++ whoever is responsible.

[thatsmymammy]

2 minutes ago, East Coast Aztec said:

In all honesty, +++++ whoever is responsible.

Since it's in the news something might, but if it wasn't, guaranteed nothing would happen.

[GoCoAztec]

I’m sure the Army cadets will get disciplined, but I hope that they don’t go overboard.  Stuff like this is in the spirit of the rivalry between the service academies.  Those boneheads just need to learn that stealing a relatively rare and fragile falcon is not the same as stealing a goat.

[Victor Maitlin]

27 minutes ago, GoCoAztec said:

I’m sure the Army cadets will get disciplined, but I hope that they don’t go overboard.  Stuff like this is in the spirit of the rivalry between the service academies.  Those boneheads just need to learn that stealing a relatively rare and fragile falcon is not the same as stealing a goat.

+++++ them.  Kick them out and force them to repay the government for every year they were at West Point.

[ltcpilot]

31 minutes ago, GoCoAztec said:

I’m sure the Army cadets will get disciplined, but I hope that they don’t go overboard.  Stuff like this is in the spirit of the rivalry between the service academies.  Those boneheads just need to learn that stealing a relatively rare and fragile falcon is not the same as stealing a goat.

Big difference here is they broke into an individual’s house (heated garage) to start the incident.  And reference above it has been all over the news.  https://gazette.com/sports/air-force-falcon-mascot-suffers-life-threatening-injuries-as-result/article_3e982b60-dfab-11e8-a066-9b1d737f0c1a.html

[Lol@ByU]

1 hour ago, GoCoAztec said:

I’m sure the Army cadets will get disciplined, but I hope that they don’t go overboard.  Stuff like this is in the spirit of the rivalry between the service academies.  Those boneheads just need to learn that stealing a relatively rare and fragile falcon is not the same as stealing a goat.

The poor bird was obviously handled in an aggressive manor if both its wings were broken. The guy that did this should get a dishonorable discharge. 

[NVBlueNeck]

Pranks are childish, but funny. They should be relatively harmless though. This went way too far. They broke into a place and injured an innocent animal that is now suffering ( fyi I'm saying this as an avid carnivore and hunter). This is similar to the tree poisoning incident of the Alabama-Auburn rivalry not long ago. It's no longer a prank at that point, it's a crime.

[GoCoAztec]

You guys are harsh.  I’d bet my house that they never intended to hurt the falcon in any way, they are just boneheaded 20 year old kids who didn’t realize how fragile a falcon is.  

[godogsgo]

Thanks Obama. 

[ridgeview2]

9 minutes ago, GoCoAztec said:

You guys are harsh.  I’d bet my house that they never intended to hurt the falcon in any way, they are just boneheaded 20 year old kids who didn’t realize how fragile a falcon is.  

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. Kick'em out. 

[Dimwhit]

Saw something on ESPN that the Falcon is flying a bit in its cage and doing better. So that's nice.

[retrofade]

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Air Force Academy spokesperson Lt. Col. Tracy A. Bunko said 22-year-old Aurora "was able to fly around in her pen" on Sunday.

Bunko called the development "an extremely good sign" and said the academy is "grateful for the outpouring of support and optimistic for Aurora's recovery."

The falcon will continue to be evaluated and receive antibiotics to prevent infection, Bunko said.

http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/25176884/air-force-mascot-improving-injury-west-point

[godogsgo]

I'm going to hell for this....

[DrBulldog]

Good news about the mascot.  I wish the mascot all the best and full recovery!

[thatsmymammy]

LOL lets see what the investigation turns up...

[Headbutt]

It's a phucking bird.  Just saying.

BTW, a full recovery is expected.  I very much doubt that the AFA went drama queen on the issue.  Actually, no, I don't doubt it a bit.

[aztech]

1 hour ago, Headbutt said:

It's a phucking bird.  Just saying.

BTW, a full recovery is expected.  I very much doubt that the AFA went drama queen on the issue.  Actually, no, I don't doubt it a bit.

So now it's flying in it's cage?  So much for the "broken" wings.  Sounds like much ado over nothing.

[Lol@ByU]

29 minutes ago, aztech said:

So now it's flying in it's cage?  So much for the "broken" wings.  Sounds like much ado over nothing.

Kinda took me off guard too. Last night it might have to be put down and today it’s flying?