A bald eagle who stole the hearts of animal lovers across the U.S. after fostering a rock was killed during a tornado last weekend, according to the Missouri sanctuary that took care of him.

The beloved bald eagle was found dead in his enclosure at the World Bird Sanctuary in Missouri after severe weather pounded the region on March 14, sanctuary officials said. By Livia Albeck-Ripka ...

Murphy, a bald eagle who stole hearts around the world for incubating a rock like it was his own offspring, died after violent thunderstorms roared through Missouri this month. He was 33.