comments from secondchancewildliferehab:

As the rehabilitator of Fury, I'd like to correct some information in the article. Eagles, or any other animal eating carrion that is filled with lead don't die from the lead blocking the crop, rather, the lead, once ingested, travels through the digestive system, leaching through out the gut. Once this happens, death ususually takes place within a few days while the bird or other victim begins to suffer brain damage, muscle damage and unable to move (fly) or stand, appearing drunk, at this point food is not being consumed and the crop shuts down and anything in the crop cannot be processed. It is one of the most hiddeous deaths you can imagine, long, drawn out, and extremely painful.
Help, if it comes in time, may be able to save the life of the animal, but all too many times, there are long term problems with the animal and euthanasia may be the only option. We were blessed that this victim, Fury, was found before it was too late, but barely.