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Hawk Found Too Fat to Fly After Overeating in Virginia
- An adult female hawk weighing over 910g was discovered in a driveway near Roanoke.
- The hawk was diagnosed as too fat to fly by the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center.
- The bird overate chickens and slept for weeks, leading to its condition.
- The center's statement described the hawk as 'too darn fat to fly!'.
- The incident highlights the impact of overeating and inactivity on wildlife.