Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe July 17 (UPI) -- A wildlife refuge in New York state is pleading for the return of a disabled bald eagle that was stolen from the facility. The Quogue Wildlife Refuge said someone broke into the facility's Outdoor Wildlife Complex in Long Island between 5 p.m. Monday and 7:30 a.m. Tuesday. Advertisement The intruders stole Sam, a bald eagle that has lived at the facility since 1988, when he was injured by a gunshot would and had his right wing amputated. The theft is believed to have occurred about 4:16 a.m. Tuesday, when security camera footage recorded someone loading an object that appeared to be a bag into a vehicle and driving away. "He will be stressed and cannot survive without our care," the refuge said in a Facebook post. "We want him back unharmed. It is a federally protected bird and cannot survive in the wild as he has an amputated wing." Bald eagles have a lifespan of 20-30 years in the wild, but have been known to live up to 50 years in captivity. Read More Pennsylvania motorcyclist rescues injured bald eagle in the road Bald eagle rescued from train tracks near D.C. Eagle helps golfer with 'hole-in-one'