The Brief A 66-year-old man from Brush Prairie, Washington, is accused of killing a bald eagle. The Department of Justice said killing a bald eagle is a class A misdemeanor that violates the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. A 66-year-old man from Brush Prairie, Washington, is accused of killing a bald eagle with a shotgun earlier this year, according to the Department of Justice. Officials say the man faces two misdemeanor charges, including one for violating the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and another one for unlawfully killing a migratory bird. According to officials, the man accused of killing the eagle kept chickens "not far" from where the dead bird was found.