Eagle crashes into window at ORU chapel service
By Staff Reports on Aug 22, 2013, at 3:44 PM Updated on 8/22/13 at 6:34 PM
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Oral Roberts University students gasped and shrieked Wednesday morning when a bald eagle that was part of a special chapel service failed to fly to its trainer, crashed into a window at Christ Chapel on campus and collapsed to the floor.
“It was a bit shocking to see, but we’re thankful the eagle is OK,” said ORU spokeswoman Carissa Bratschun.
She said the eagle was supposed to fly straight to the trainer who was standing on stage. Instead, it circled the auditorium.
“It had practiced five or six times,” she said. “When the time came, we’re not sure what happened. It flew around the room and then hit a window.”
After the eagle hit the glass, a trainer coaxed the bird onto his arm and they went on stage.
The bald eagle and a golden eagle were part of the special spirit day chapel service held to launch the school year at ORU.
Videos of the bird in flight quickly turned up on the Internet.
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The convenience store chain was the sole distributor of the 50-cent stickers residents were required to place on bags of extra yard waste.
The plaintiff alleged in a lawsuit that he was made to perform pushups to avoid a ticket or jail.
