Bald eagle caught in hunting trap freed by brothers in heartwarming video

Neil and Michael Fletcher posted a picture on Facebook of the two smiling alongside the bird after rescuing it. The brothers told CBC News they found it trapped while they were hunting near Windy Lake, outside Sudbury, Ontario, last Tuesday. “The bird had its mouth open, but he never tried to fly or bite or do anything”, he said.

The Facebook video shows Neil lifting the bird up to shoulder height and giving it a push before it flies into a nearby tree.

The Fletcher brothers of Canada freed a bald eagle from a trap and got rewarded with a selfie of themselves with the raptor, a photo that is potential Selfie of the Year material.

Their efforts were celebrated by Sudbury Ornithological Society’s Chris Blomme, bald eagles are quite large predatory animals with sharp claws and beak.

“I was surprised by the size, and that it’s such a attractive bird”, he added.

“They just said thanks for letting it go, and that they would be contacting the trapper to see if he could set the trap differently”. Finally, the brothers succeeded in removing the bird from the trap and before setting it free, they made a decision to take a selfie.

Michael and Neil Fletcher said that their experience of freeing the eagle and having their selfie taken with it was one that they would never forget.

According to BuzzFeed, the guys saw the wounded Eagle and moved in on it, removed their jackets, and then wrapped the bird to prevent it from moving.