The call came around eight-thirty.

The eagle died.

It never made it out of the vet hospital.

Apparently, the treatment for lead poisoning is quite risky, and can be lethal for the bird if it doesn't actually have lead poisoning. So you wait for the laboratory test results on blood samples before initiating the treatment.

Because of the heavy winds and blowing snow, many highways were closed.

Including the highways between the vet hospital, and the vet lab.