13/08/2026
𝐒𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐠𝐚-𝐃𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐧: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐞 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐍𝐨𝐰
Many of you followed Sawaga-Dalwangan’s journey—from the day she was rescued, through her treatment and rehabilitation, until her sudden death.
We now have the results of the examination of tissue samples taken from her liver, heart, and spleen. These results help us better understand what happened to her.
The examination found signs of a serious bacterial infection that had spread through her body. Bacteria were seen in her liver, and there was inflammation and damage in several organs, including her liver and heart.
Together with the findings from her medical examination and necropsy, the results show that a 𝙬𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝 (𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙖/𝙨𝙚𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙖).
The changes seen in her tissues suggest that the infection may have been developing over a subacute to chronic period, potentially beginning weeks before her death.
When Sawaga-Dalwangan was rescued on July 3, she was already in a compromised condition. She was dehydrated, lethargic, and heavily soiled, and had external wounds, maggot infestation, and injuries associated with airgun pellets. These conditions may have increased her susceptibility to secondary bacterial infection.
During treatment, Sawaga-Dalwangan showed encouraging signs of recovery. Her wounds began to heal, she became better hydrated, her appetite improved, and she showed normal behaviors again.
However, the later examination showed that a serious infection was still present in her body.
On July 18, she suddenly developed generalized seizures. Despite immediate emergency care, she died shortly afterward.
We are sharing these findings because Sawaga-Dalwangan’s story deserves an ending based on scientific evidence, and because everyone who followed her journey and hoped for her recovery deserves to understand what happened.
For those who would like to read the Comprehensive Veterinary Report and the Histopathological Examination Report, copies may be requested from the Philippine Eagle Foundation through:
[email protected]
The histopathological examination was conducted by the Central Mindanao University College of Veterinary Medicine.
𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧.
𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧.
𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙗𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙤𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣.
Thank you to everyone who followed Sawaga-Dalwangan’s story, supported her recovery, and cared about her.
𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰, 𝐒𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐠𝐚-𝐃𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐧. 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬.
𝘛𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘰𝘯-𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘷𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘭 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘳𝘦𝘩𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘧𝘧, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘚𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘨𝘢-𝘋𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘯’𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦, 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘧𝘧. 𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦’𝘴 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘴𝘬 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺.
