ORLANDO, FLA. (WSVN) - A Florida Highway Patrol trooper in Orlando rescued a American bald eagle on the Florida turnpike — and the heroic rescue was caught on video.

Watch the video, below:

The trooper took to Twitter to share the story, Wednesday. He captioned the post, “From protecting our citizens, to saving our nations bird🇺🇸. Trooper on turnpike saved this beauty after it was hit by a car. #Trooperlife.”

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