West Point Apologizes for Falcon Injured in Cadet Prank

The U.S. Military Academy has apologized for an apparent prank in which an Air Force mascot falcon was abducted and injured ahead of this weekend’s Army-Air Force football game. The New York Times reported Sunday that Aurora, a 22-year-old white gyrfalcon, was taken Friday night by two West Point cadets who threw sweaters over the bird and stuffed her into a dog crate. “The U.S. Military Academy sincerely apologizes for an incident involving USMA cadets and the Air Force Academy falcons, which occurred Saturday,” said a post on West Point’s Facebook page.