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In April, hundreds of viewers watched the two-week-old eaglet swallow a fishhook that one of its parents had fed it.
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Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
The pup had likely collided with a cholla, and its spines — barbed like fishhooks — were embedded across his face, legs, stomach and paws.
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Sydney Page,
Washington Post,
10 June 2026
These include some standard EDC tools such as a pry bar, two screwdrivers, a mini knife, wrench, mini ruler, and bottle opener, along with a nail file, firestarter edge, mini saw, and even a fishhook bender.
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Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
13 May 2026
In a joint effort, medical staff and firefighters removed the fishhook and treated the wound, the Bremen firefighter department said in a statement.
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Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
The pup had likely collided with a cholla, and its spines — barbed like fishhooks — were embedded across his face, legs, stomach and paws.
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Sydney Page,
Washington Post,
10 June 2026
These include some standard EDC tools such as a pry bar, two screwdrivers, a mini knife, wrench, mini ruler, and bottle opener, along with a nail file, firestarter edge, mini saw, and even a fishhook bender.
—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
13 May 2026
In a joint effort, medical staff and firefighters removed the fishhook and treated the wound, the Bremen firefighter department said in a statement.
—
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Fishhook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fishhook. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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fishhook
noun
fish·hook
ˈfish-ˌhu̇k 
: a usually barbed hook for catching fish
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