Prognosis unclear for Air Force falcon mascot hurt in West Point prank

AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — An Air Force Academy falcon mascot that was injured during a prank before the annual rivalry football game against Army is recovering back in Colorado, but her long-term prognosis is unclear.

That's according to Troy Garnhart, an athletics spokesman at the school. He said Sunday the 22-year-old falcon named Aurora was taken home on the team's charter flight Saturday night and was seen by a specialist.

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Air Force mascot injured in West Point prank

One of the Air Force Academy’s falcon mascots was injured during a prank prior to the annual rivalry football game against Army, according to an official at the Air Force Academy.

Garnhart could not detail the falcon's injuries but described them as potentially life-threatening.

The Colorado Springs Gazette reports West Point cadets took Aurora from an Army colonel's house as part of a prank during the week leading up to Saturday's game at Michie Stadium.

Officials at West Point didn’t return messages from The Associated Press seeking comment.

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