When two brothers, Michael and Neil Fletcher found a bald eagle stuck in trap near Windy Lake in Ontario, Canada, they knew they had to do something.
Michael, 29 was hunting with his brother, Neil when they stumbled upon the majestic bird caught in a hunting trap.
Freeing the animal was no easy task as Michael describes, “When we got close to the bird, it tried to fly away. So I took my hoodie off and put it around its head, it calmed it right down.” After that, “it took a while to open the trap.”
The brothers captured the effort on video and Michael posted it to his Facebook page:
They are seen struggling with the trap for at least 3 minutes, while their golden retriever curiously hovers around the bird.
Michael says the eagle was calm once out of the trap, and the brothers then decided to take a selfie with the bird before they let it fly free.
The brothers don’t believe the bird was injured, but it flew low and wobbled before ascending gracefully into the distance.
Thanks to Michael and Neil, this bald eagle has a second chance at life.
[Featured Image Credit: Facebook- Michael Fletcher]