President of Raptor Resource Project dies in storm-related incident in the Twin Cities

The president of the Decorah-based Raptor Resource Project, the organization that runs Decorah's eaglecam, has died in an incident following tornadoes that rolled through Minneapolis over the weekend.

53-year-old Rob MacIntyre was using a chainsaw to help clear a tree from a blocked roadway on Sunday.  Family members said MacIntyre collapsed around 6:00 Sunday night.  Paramedics didn't arrive immediately because they had to travel on foot through impassable streets to reach MacIntyre.

Raptor Resource Project released a statement thanking MacIntyre for his contributions to the eaglecam and the organization as a whole.  concluded the statement, "We have many great memories of Rob and are shocked and saddened by his passing"