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Friday, October 23, 2026

Jackie the Bald Eagle Necropsy Report, Scans, Xrays, Toxicology reports by Mary Cummins, Animal Advocates

I just received the State Information Act Request records 10/23/2026 at 7:49 pm. I will add them here just going down the list. There are quite a few. Click images to see larger. 

*I am not sharing the Jackie folder so no need to continue asking. Some are emails from people complaining about Ojai Raptor's care of Jackie. They included people's full names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses. The Director has been very mean harassing anyone who dares question him or his treatment of Jackie. I don't want to give him a hit list of people to attack. He wasted countless hours sending nasty emails to people who didn't support him 100% while he was supposed to be caring for Jackie. They were really nasty. I didn't send in any emails. I posted my thoughts right here and on Facebook instead. He viciously attacked me right after I posted that I would request the full necropsy report if she died. That's all I posted at that time. I will redact the personal information of people who sent the emails then I'll post them. 

If you take the files, please, indicate that you took them from here. Some people are saying they got the files from Ojai when they clearly did not. I added a mark to the files and can tell. They're also saying they got them from Fish & Wildlife from a list. They didn't come from them either at least not directly. I made this information act request within an hour of when Jackie died. Then I had to follow up multiple times to get the files. If you make a new one, you have to wait 90 days. 

Summary of the full necropsy report. Full six page report is linked below.

"Clinical decline and death were attributed to progressive debilitation from severe, chronic, necrotizing transmural ventriculitis complicated by secondary bacterial sepsis and terminal metabolic collapse. Chronicity of the ventriculitis was evidenced by extensive mural fibrosis and granulation tissue, likely
accounting for the bird's initial debilitation prior to presentation. Ventricular mucosal ulceration served as both the source of chronic hemorrhage and the portal of entry for secondary bacterial infection. Immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization (ISH) demonstrated abundant intralesional influenza A virus antigen and RNA within multinucleated giant cells and infiltrating leukocytes, confirming a viral etiology for the ventriculitis. Furthermore, ISH revealed viral RNA within organizing thrombi in the heart and pectoral artery, and in a focus of necrotizing pneumonia and choroiditis of the left eye, indicating systemic viremic dissemination.

Bacterial sepsis secondary to the ulcerative ventriculitis was evidenced by vegetative endocarditis of the pulmonic valve and apical endocardium, fibrinonecrotizing arteritis and endophlebitis with thrombosis (right pectoral artery, caudal vena cava, hepatic vein), and intralesional bacilli in the caval
thrombus and bone marrow impression smears. Next-generation sequencing of the endocardial thrombus identified Escherichia coli and Clostridium perfringens as the predominant pathogens. Intralesional hair shafts, presumably from prey items, within the ventricular wall likely exacerbated and
perpetuated inflammation once the mucosa was ulcerated.

Refractory anemia while hospitalization likely resulted from ongoing hemorrhage from the ventricular ulcer compounded by anemia of chronic disease. Bone marrow cytology demonstrated erythroid maturational arrest, consistent with blunted erythropoietic compensation; the absence of viral RNA in the bone marrow by ISH argues against direct viral myelosuppression as the cause of the erythroid arrest. Progressive dehydration, reflected by renal urate stasis and renal gout, ultimately led to metabolic derangements that precipitated terminal decline.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was confirmed by the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory (CAHFS). Initial molecular confirmation and subtyping were complicated by low viral loads on choanal/cloacal swabs with high Ct values (35–38) on qPCR and negative virus isolation from tissues, consistent with resolving or chronic infection. However, subsequent qPCR using the pectoral artery thrombus confirmed HPAI H5/GsGd strain with lower Ct values (31–33) at CAHFS. Additionally, in-house targeted testing of the ventricular lesion for influenza A virus using formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue revealed a high viral load with a low Ct value (25.6). The protracted disease course was likely facilitated by hospitalization and intensive supportive care.

HPAI manifesting predominantly as necrotizing ventriculitis is an atypical presentation in wild birds, with limited precedent in seabirds such as the great skua and European herring gull (Lean et al. 2023. Vet Pathol. 61(3):421–431). The absence of characteristic lesions in the central nervous system, pancreas, and spleen coupled with the lack of viral RNA in systemic lymphoid, endothelial, or epithelial tissues is likewise atypical. Furthermore, infection in early summer without concurrent local HPAI activity was unexpected; the nearest spatio-temporal detection occurred in Davis County, Utah, in mid-August.

A subacute, complete, displaced tracheal fracture with callus formation was also noted. While its cause remains undetermined, it likely stems from trauma that could have contributed to initial stranding and clinical compromise.

Toxicology screening revealed brodifacoum in the liver at 110 ppb, alongside background exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE). Despite the chronic anemia and high hepatic anticoagulant rodenticide concentration, gross and histologic
evidence of systemic thrombosis confirms the bird was not clinically coagulopathic; nonetheless, potential brodifacoum-induced immunomodulation cannot be ruled out as a factor in the severity of secondary sepsis. Enrofloxacin was detected in liver tissue via liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry, consistent with reported in-hospital antimicrobial therapy."

Full necropsy report. She wasn't euthanized. She died naturally on her own from dehydration as a result of the blood loss, infection, virus... She'd had avian flu in her system for a while. All the test results are in this report in this link.

I just added a new file with a visible watermark. The last watermark was invisible to most readers. The watermark does not interfere with capturing text. Please, cite where you got the file and data. 


The purpose of getting the actual full necropsy is to find out what really happened. Ojai admitted they didn't know what was wrong with her or what to do for her. We can learn from the necropsy what was actually wrong with her. We can use this information to help bald eagles in the future. If you look at Ojai's report they only quarantined her the first two days. Should have been quarantined longer. They should have tested her for avian flu. Avian flu is in Big Bear lake where Jackie lived. Maybe she should have been given fluids for the dehyration. Maybe if they'd tested for avian flu immediately, they could have avoided the other stressful treatments and concentrated mainly on the virus and related symptoms. 

Some people noticed that the report states they don't know if this is Jackie or not. They said that because Jackie wasn't tagged. This is most likely Jackie based on size, coloring, feathers per people who followed her closely for years. Plus, Jackie would not have left Shadow and her babies. Jackie was gone for two days per the cam. Then a female adult eagle is found down on the ground nearby. It's most likely Jackie. Jackie didn't fly away from her family. People on FB are saying a new eagle in the area is Jackie. People who know Jackie well states it's not.

CT scan result




Radiology report



Ojai Raptor Center summary medical history

Someone sent an email as they were concerned whether or not Jackie was getting the best care. I have other emails where Ojai was contacting other raptor centers, LA Zoo asking for help and advice. 

-----Original Message-----
Sent: Monday, August 10, 2026 8:34 AM
To: PermitsR8MB@fws.gov; Wildlife WHLAB <WILAB@wildlife.ca.gov>
Subject: Supplemental Urgent Request — Independent Veterinary Review and Potential Transfer of Bald Eagle Jackie

Dear Wildlife Health/Permit Official,

I am writing to supplement my earlier request concerning Jackie, the critically ill adult female bald eagle from Big Bear currently receiving treatment at Ojai Raptor Center.

I respectfully request that an agency veterinarian or other appropriately qualified independent veterinarian review Jackie's complete medical record as soon as possible and specifically determine whether her condition warrants immediate transfer to a tertiary veterinary hospital, university veterinary medical center, or other facility capable of providing a higher level of avian critical care.

Jackie's profound recurrent anemia has now persisted for approximately three weeks, and her packed cell volume has reportedly fallen below 6%. Despite extensive diagnostic evaluation, no underlying etiologic diagnosis has been publicly announced.

I recognize that the absence of a publicly disclosed diagnosis does not necessarily mean that her veterinary team lacks a working diagnosis or that disease-specific treatment is not occurring. This is precisely why I am requesting an independent review of the actual medical record rather than drawing conclusions from public updates.

I respectfully ask the reviewing agency to determine:

• Whether Jackie's current facility represents the appropriate level of care for the severity and complexity of her condition.

• Whether transfer to a tertiary or academic veterinary facility with advanced avian critical-care, hematology, infectious-disease, pathology, imaging and transfusion capabilities could provide diagnostic or therapeutic options not presently available.

• Whether her complete diagnostic and treatment chronology demonstrates appropriately timely escalation as her anemia persisted and repeatedly worsened.

• Whether any additional diagnostic testing, specialist consultation, transfusion strategy, disease-specific treatment or other intervention should be instituted immediately.

I am making this request while Jackie remains alive because any potentially beneficial intervention necessarily needs to occur before that opportunity is lost.

I am not asking the agency to presume negligence or wrongdoing. I am asking for independent professional oversight and an affirmative determination that every reasonable opportunity to diagnose, escalate and treat this federally protected bald eagle is being pursued.

Please document this request and forward it promptly to the veterinarian, wildlife-health official or permit authority with the ability to review Jackie's current care and determine whether additional intervention or transfer is warranted.

I would greatly appreciate written confirmation that this request has been received and reviewed.

Thank you for your attention to this urgent wildlife-welfare matter.

Respectfully,"


Doc file. This was already in the press release. "Postmortem examination summary for bald eagle 26-519

The decline and death of this eagle were due to health complications from a chronic highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus infection. The HPAI in this case likely caused an ulcer in the gizzard, which then resulted in anemia from ongoing bleeding and serving as an entry point for bacteria that spread to other organs, ultimately leading to dehydration and terminal metabolic changes. Additional laboratory testing revealed evidence of viral spread beyond the gizzard to other tissues. This presentation of HPAI - predominantly as a gizzard ulcer rather than the typical brain or multi-organ disease - is unusual in wild birds but has been reported in other species.

Routine toxicology screening revealed an anticoagulant rodenticide, brodifacoum, in the liver at 110 parts per billion, alongside low-level exposure to environmental contaminants (PCBs and DDE). Despite the anemia and elevated rodenticide concentration, the presence of multiple blood clots throughout the body confirms that the bird's clotting ability was likely not impaired. Additional testing included veterinary clinical pathologist interpretation of bone marrow and body fluid samples, genetic sequencing of a blood clot in the heart (which identified E. coli and C. perfringens as the primary bacterial infections), testing for West Nile virus (negative), heavy metal screening including lead (no significant findings), and liver vitamin E levels (normal).
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Mary Cummins of Animal Advocates is a wildlife rehabilitator licensed by the California Department of Fish and Game and the USDA. Mary Cummins is also a licensed real estate appraiser in Los Angeles, California.


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Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Jackie the Eagle Died from Avian Influenza and Complications by Animal Advocates, Mary Cummins

I will post the actual report when I receive it. Ojai Raptor Center did not mention she could possibly have Avian Influenza in any of their veterinary journals for her care. There is a test for avian influenza they could have run using nasal, throat or eye swab. If they had known this was the main cause of her problems, could they have treated it in time? The main treatment is supportive care. They could have at least limited the other stressful treatments she was receiving. If they'd known she had a bleeding ulcer, they could have treated that and the resulting infection and sepsis. Avian flu is highly contageous. Thankful Shadow and chicks didn't get it. Perhaps she was more susceptible because of the double clutch and chick rearing. Hopefully Ojai Raptor quarantined Jackie from other birds in their care and followed all quarantine procedures.

SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), in partnership with the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance and Ojai Raptor Center, today released the results of the necropsy and additional diagnostic testing conducted following the death of Patient 26-519(external link), the bald eagle from Big Bear Valley known as Jackie.

The necropsy, performed by veterinary pathologists at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, along with extensive additional laboratory and toxicology testing, provided new information about the complex medical condition that led to Jackie’s decline and death.

"Jackie's necropsy confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) as the primary underlying cause of her decline," said Steve Kubiski, Director of Disease Investigations, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. "In an uncommon presentation of the virus, the infection caused a severe ulcer in her stomach that led to persistent internal bleeding, anemia, and the development of bacterial sepsis."

Jackie showed signs of chronic disease involving the ventriculus, the muscular portion of a bird’s stomach, commonly called the gizzard. The damaged and ulcerated tissue contributed to ongoing blood loss and her persistent severe anemia. It also allowed bacteria to enter the body, resulting in a serious secondary bacterial infection. Severe inflammation and blood clot formation were also found in the heart and several major blood vessels. Follow up testing showed that HPAI virus genetic material was present in several tissues throughout her body, including the ulcerated tissue in the ventriculus.

Additional testing showed Jackie was negative for a West Nile Virus infection and heavy metals—including lead—were within acceptable limits and not associated with the identified disease progression. Toxicology screening detected brodifacoum, an anticoagulant rodenticide, in the liver, as well as persistent environmental contaminants. The necropsy did not find uncontrolled bleeding typically associated with anticoagulant rodenticide; therefore, brodifacoum was not identified as the primary cause of illness or death.

Together, the findings showed that Jackie was suffering from multiple severe and interconnected disease processes that had been developing over time and ultimately led to her decline and death.

“The necropsy results have helped connect many of the findings we were seeing throughout the eagle’s hospitalization,” said Chris Eksteen, Executive Director of Ojai Raptor Center. “We are grateful to the many veterinary specialists, laboratories, wildlife agencies and partner organizations who worked alongside our team to understand her illness and provide her with the best possible care. Caring for her was an extraordinary privilege for our entire team.”

Consistent with established procedures intended to prevent the transmission of HPAI to wildlife or humans, the remains were cremated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Eagle Repository(external link).

“The story of the Big Bear bald eagle reflects the powerful connection people feel to these iconic birds,” said CDFW Director Meghan Hertel. “We’re grateful to everyone who cared for her and worked to support her well-being.  Understanding the results of these tests is an important part of learning from this case and can help inform the care and treatment of other eagles and wildlife in the future.”

HPAI is an infectious disease that primarily affects birds and has been circulating in wild bird populations throughout the United States. Waterfowl and shorebirds are natural hosts of avian influenza viruses, while eagles and other raptors may be exposed through contact with infected birds or by consuming infected prey.

Jackie’s death also marked the loss of one half of the iconic bald eagle pair that has occupied Big Bear Valley for years. Her mate, Shadow, remains in Big Bear. Based on camera data, we have no evidence that Shadow or the eaglets were sick.

Jackie’s story brought unprecedented public attention to bald eagles and the importance of protecting the habitats they depend on. Her life and the public’s connection to her highlights the powerful role that wildlife can play in connecting people to conservation.


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I just went through the Ojai Raptor medical journal for Jackie. There was no mention of possible avian flu. I even Google searched it for the term. Nothing. This should have been considered originally. This was from initial intake, "Possible causes under investigation included toxic exposure, parasites, chronic or inflammatory disease, abnormal destruction of red blood cells and other less common disorders." https://www.ojairaptorcenter.org/medicaljournal

They even have a page about avian flu. They even stated this, "Raptors: Birds of prey such as eagles, hawks, and owls are highly susceptible and often suffer severe illness." Then why didn't they test for it instantly? Maybe more resources could have been put into treating the flu and less stressful unnecessary treatments could have been avoided. https://www.ojairaptorcenter.org/about-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-hpai

Avian flu has been in Big Bear lake birds since July 2024. "Because Big Bear Lake supports a large population of migratory waterfowl and shorebirds—which are natural carriers of HPAI—officials note that the virus has been actively circulating within the local lake ecosystem."

The journal also doesn't talk about infection. The blood tests should have shown she was fighting a major infection which caused sepsis. Maybe if the infection were treated and the other invasive and stressful tests were not done Jackie might have had a chance at fighting the virus. Other bald eagles have survived avian flu on their own or with the help of rehabilitation. It's odd that the blood tests would not have shown she was fighting a virus and infection.

It'll be interesting to see what the actual necropsy report states. Maybe they will give suggestions. Ojai Raptor needs to do an after incident review of the necropsy report to determine what they can do next time. That would be a lot better than the director just yelling at, attacking people, sending nasty emails just for merely talking about Jackie and her care. 

One interesting thought is that Jackie's body was destroyed because she had avian flu. You can't give it to native americans to make arts and crafts out of it if it had the flu. One less thing to worry about.

A commenter noticed that the report stated Jackie had rodenticide in her system. Ojai stated she did not have rodenticide. You can only really tell when you look at the liver, kidneys. Ojai was probably just looking at a blood sample. Every single bird we've ever sent off to necropsy had rodenticide. It'll be interesting to see the actual necropsy report so we can see the levels.

Noticed that Ojai Raptor has not made one comment of their own on their page about Jackie. They are not responding to any questions. Wise decision on their part. Their director tends to fly off the handle and attack people. They shouldn't let him answer questions. Chris Eksteen wasted countless hours sending nasty threatening emails to people who questioned anything. 


Mary Cummins of Animal Advocates is a wildlife rehabilitator licensed by the California Department of Fish and Game and the USDA. Mary Cummins is also a licensed real estate appraiser in Los Angeles, California.


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Monday, September 7, 2026

Bald Eagle Feathers, Native American Indians and National Repository by Animal Advocates, Mary Cummins

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Because of Jackie the Big Bear eagle's recent death people have been talking about what will happen to her body and the National Eagle Repository. Bald and Golden Eagles are federally protected animals uner the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. When they die their body goes to the National Eagle Repository. From there they are given out to Native Americans who sign up on a list to receive the body parts. These people then use the parts for their own religious ceremonies or use them in arts and crafts and sell the items. Most turn them into craft items to sell. People are very upset that Jackie could be turned into a mere craft item and we understand.

There are a few eagle parts craft people on Facebook who offer their eagle feather crafts for sale. It appears legal as stated below. They can be compensated for their crafting but not for the feather. Obviously one could buy the craft, removed the beading and just have the feather or feet or whatever part. This seems like a loophole to just sell eagle parts.

One Native American got some eagle feet and mounted them. A Facebook viewer asked if globes or goblets could be added on top of the feet. They said yes. The crafter said she does a little crafting, sells it then doesn't care what the buyer does with it. This really feels disrespectful to me. Imagine Jackie's feet used for a wine glass, Jackie's head sitting on someone's desk. The beads she is using are European beads and not Native American beads made from natural items. This woman sells them online and at markets.


She paid a taxidermy person to stuff this eagle head. How is this tribal art?

Eagle wings glued on antlers

Lady complaining people aren't giving her enough "love" for her eagle crafts items which allegedly can't be sold for money. She gets "donations?" 



While the use of the eagle parts looks disrespectful to me there's nothing we can do about this. We just didn't realize they could do a little crafting then sell the items to anyone. They just can't sell the raw feathers by themselves. Glue on one bead and it's a craft item. They charge over $100 per eagle feather sold as a craft item. People use it in ceremonies to fan sage smoke or put in hair pieces, dresses... Wish we could find all of the Jackie craft items, buy them and bury them in a beautiful place near her nest in Big Bear instead.

Below is the federal law related to eagle parts. 

"Federal Laws on Selling Eagle FeathersStrict Prohibition: Under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, buying, selling, trading, or bartering eagle feathers is strictly illegal for everyone, including enrolled members of federally recognized tribes. 

Severe Penalties: Violating these laws can result in heavy fines up to $100,000 and imprisonment for a first offense, with subsequent violations classified as felonies. 

Allowed and Prohibited TransfersWithin Tribes: Enrolled tribal members may give, loan, or exchange eagle feathers and parts with other members of federally recognized tribes without compensation. 

To Craftspersons: Feathers can be provided to tribal craftspersons who are members of federally recognized tribes to fashion into ceremonial or religious objects, though the feathers themselves cannot be sold. A craftsperson may be compensated for their labor and time crafting the item, but not for the raw feathers. 

To Non-Natives: Giving or transferring eagle feathers to non-Native Americans is strictly illegal. 

How Feathers Are Legally ObtainedNational Eagle Repository: Enrolled members of federally recognized tribes can legally obtain eagle feathers and parts free of charge for religious and cultural purposes through the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service National Eagle Repository."




Mary Cummins of Animal Advocates is a wildlife rehabilitator licensed by the California Department of Fish and Game and the USDA. Mary Cummins is also a licensed real estate appraiser in Los Angeles, California.


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Monday, August 10, 2026

Jackie the Bald Eagle Has Died at Ojai Raptor Center by Animal Advocates

Jackie the Big Bear bald eagle has died. Necropsy, cause of death, veterinarian, california, eagle, fish & wildlife, san diego zoo


ORIGINAL: Everyone has heard the sad news that Jackie the bald eagle patient Bald Eagle 26-519 passed away today at Ojai Raptor Center. They announced the news August 10, 2026 at 12:28 pm. When I first noticed that her mate Shadow was doing all the chick feeding I thought something was wrong. Like many I thought she might be weak from having a second clutch and being an older eagle at 14 years of age. Average life span of bald eagles is 15-25. 

When I heard news July 18 that she was rescued on the ground and ended up at Ojai Raptor Center I was relieved. We've known Ojai Raptor center for over 20 years and always refer birds of prey to them. They have a very knowledgeable staff. I knew that many raptor experts from around the country and world would be helping them with world famous Jackie.

Ojai Raptor did xrays, contrast CT Scans, bone marrow sample, daily blood draws, blood transfusion, gave medications, did a biopsy. Her packed cell volume (PCV) fell below 6%. She had kidney inflamation and had anemia. Of course after she was taken into care many people were offering care and treatment suggestions. Ojai Raptor had to turn off comments for this reason. Some comments were not very nice attacking Ojai Raptor's treatment decisions. Since Jackie has died even more people are criticizing their care. 

We did a State Information Act Request to the California Department of Fish & Wildlife to get a copy of the necropsy report and all related documents, data, image and files August 10, 2026 at 1:00 pm. They are probably doing the necropsy today if not tomorrow just like they did with P-22. As soon as we get this information we will post it here. It'll probably take at least 30 days for full toxicology and report. Hopefully this report and information will give us some answers and closure. We did the same with P22. It took seven months for them to finish that necropsy report. We've done necropsies on many other wildife who have died. The purpose is education to help other animals. Ojai Raptor is not doing the necropsy. It's being done by the San Diego Zoo Alliance. 

We'd like to preface this next paragraph by stating we are not bird of prey veterinarians. While we have rescued and treated wild mammals for over 20 years we are not avian experts. We have a protocol for treating ill and injured animals including wildlife. Here is that protocol linked below. Keep in mind when Jackie was first found on the ground she was dehydrated, emaciated and weak. She was instantly put in an ICU ward. Many people have asked us our take on the care of Jackie. I have deferred to Ojai Raptor as I am not a bird expert and have never seen the patient. 


Some have criticized Ojai Raptor because of the many invasive tests they did some of which necessitated that Jackie be put under anesthesia multiple times which can be stressful and dangerous. They also criticized the fact that she was treated for illnesses which they were not 100% certain she had. She was given a few different types of medications for rodenticide poisoning, lead poisoning...before they had the results of the lead test. We can definitely state that we'd never want to take care of a famous wild animal. There is so much stress to do everything you can to save the animal while doing what's best for the animal especially when they had no clear diagnosis. We ordered the necropsy so everyone can see the facts of the case and come to their own conclusion.

We will have the necropsy report soon enough. We personally feel Jackie probably died of a combination of her age and having two clutches in quick succession while having to fight off other eagles in her territory. We doubt it's rodenticide because bald eagle's mainly eat fish then small mammals and other birds. The lead test already came back negative so it wasn't lead. Maybe there were some underlying toxins in her system or possibly even blood cancer. We won't know until we see the necropsy. 

Ojai Raptor Center just posted a page about Jackie and her treatment August 11, 2026 at 2:30 pm.


California Department of Fish & Wildlife release news about Jackie August 11, 2026 at 12:30 pm.


"Following a necropsy performed by veterinary pathologists at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, the eagle’s remains will be transported to the National Eagle Repository, a one-of-a-kind facility operated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Office of Law Enforcement."

A related note. There are a ton of fake Jackie veterinary photos floating around. They're AI. Only the ones in the Ojai Raptor page are real. There are also a ton of sites selling Jackie tshirts saying they will give money to Ojai. They are all fake. Ojai isn't selling any Jackie shirts. They are not working with any organization or business to sell Jackie shirts. Only buy items from Ojai Raptor's store https://www.ojairaptorcenter.org/shop or Friends of Big Bear Valley https://friendsofbigbearvalley.org/product-category/shopping Better yet make your own tribute shirt and donate to wildlife rehabilitators.


Mary Cummins of Animal Advocates is a wildlife rehabilitator licensed by the California Department of Fish and Game and the USDA. Mary Cummins is also a licensed real estate appraiser in Los Angeles, California.


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Monday, August 3, 2026

Facebook AI Mistakenly Makes Ojai Raptor's Post a Violation and Restricts over 50,000 accounts

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UPDATE: August 20, 2026 all restrictions fully lifted. It's as if the violation never happened. No apology, no explanation, just gone. Turns out the restrictions weren't even real. We tried one of the appliacations for the hell of it before August 20 and it worked. 30 days later and it's over. Still a horrible mistake by Facebook robot AI. I hope they learned from it so it doesn't happen again. People still probably lost $1,000,000 in lost revenue. Oddly enough the ads still ran on all those pages who couldn't monetize off the ads themselves.

ORIGINAL: July 20, 2026 Ojai Raptor Center posted about Jackie the ill Big Bear bald eagle. Thousands upon thousands shared the post above. Within a few minutes Facebook's Artificial Intelligence Terms of Service monitor robot stated it was a "cybersecurity threat." They removed the post and restricted Ojai Raptor and the account of every single person who shared the post. The post is a photo of an eagle roosting with the text "Adult Bald Eagle 26-519 arrived at Ojai Raptor Center as a transfer from San Dimas Raptor Rescue, after being found grounded and unable to fly. Weak and vulnerable, the"

People appealed the violation. Some had their accounts reinstated while others did not. Those that didn't contacted support and appealed the restriction. Support stated the post was a cybersecurity violation and refused to reinstate it. Some were able to get their accounts reinstated after talking to a live person. Keep in mind you have to pay $14 a month to talk to a live person or get real support. You never talk to a live person but a chat bot so who knows if it's live or not. Some still didn't get their accounts reinstated. Some live people said there was nothing they could do after AI flagged it. Then what's the point of a review or appeal? Same post but many different people treated very differently, discriminatory treatment.

Clearly Facebook AI Artificial Intelligence, support, personal support and the Meta verified subscriber system do not work. Ojai just got their monetization restored 14 days later. I bet they lost at least a few hundred thousand dollars in donation when Facebook restricted them right as their eagle patient Jackie went viral all over the world. Many other nonprofit pages shared their post. They were also restricted and lost money. Facebook, Meta make money off those shares and donations so they also lost money. Not only that but they pissed off a lot of people. People are now talking about moving away from Facebook if their monetization can be ended over such stupid mistakes. 

I suggest stand alone ad accounts on your own website, blog, videos, photos. YouTube also has monetization as does Google Blogger. If you make money off of Facebook, I suggest moving your content to your own website where you control it. Just link to Facebook. Don't allow Facebook to make money off your content especially if you aren't making any money like me.

If you're a Facebook verified subscriber, I suggest you cancel your account. You are wasting $14/month. They promise you you'll speak to a live person and get direct support. You don't get any different support. There is no live person. It's just AI. The AI "person" merely types "there's nothing I can do. The decision was already made." Then what is the point of contacting support if they can't change the decision of an AI robot? Clearly the promise of personalized support is a lie.

Below is Ojai Raptor's response to the crazy restriction. Over 14,000 likes on the post. There are a ton of comments in which people stated same thing happened to them. 

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Meta, Facebook, artificial intelligence, AI,  mistake, error, cybersecurity, false, terms of service, violation, Ojai Raptor Center, Jackie, bald eagle



Here are some Facebook community notes about the issue. Notes have been posted on the post.

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Meta, Facebook, artificial intelligence, AI,  mistake, error, cybersecurity, false, terms of service, violation, Ojai Raptor Center, Jackie, bald eagle

Here is the lower part of the post that was removed. Still not a cybersecurity violation. The only link is for networkforgood.com Networkforgood works with Facebook. "networkforgood acts as an intermediary payment processor for Facebook fundraisers by distributing donations via a Donor Advised Fund (DAF) when a nonprofit is not directly signed up with Facebook Payments." Facebook allows networkforgood.



Here is a post our page made about the restrictions. Our page doesn't monetize and the other restrictions didn't affect us but it was still bothersome. Oddly enough my personal page still has a restriction even though I never shared the post myself personally. Only Animal Advocates shared the post yet the violation is totally gone from the AA account. Truly mind boggling mistakes by Facebook. Online computer technology is supposed to be their specialty but clearly it is not. If they are making mistakes with their AI robots, where else are they making mistakes?

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Meta, Facebook, artificial intelligence, AI,  mistake, error, cybersecurity, false, terms of service, violation, Ojai Raptor Center, Jackie, bald eagle


UPDATE: 08/20/2026 And just like that 30 days later all the violations from all the accounts are gone. There actually were no restrictions on the accounts. There was just a text that said there were restrictions. Admitting their guilt, an apology would have been nice but I'll take it. Still, what a hassle over such a stupid mistake by Facebook.

Mary Cummins of Animal Advocates is a wildlife rehabilitator licensed by the California Department of Fish and Game and the USDA. Mary Cummins is also a licensed real estate appraiser in Los Angeles, California.


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