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BC RCMP officers make heroic rescue of an eagle in distress

Some BC RCMP members were able to make a daring rescue of a bird in distress this week.

With help from a community resident, Cst. Casey Charles and Cst. Marina Coan were able to rescue a juvenile Eagle which is now recovering at the Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society (OWL) in Delta.

<Who>Photo Credit: BC RCMP

On Sunday, the Bella Coola RCMP was advised of an eagle, with a broken wing that was on the bank of the Tatsquan near the bridge.

Cst. Charles and Coan responded to the scene where they found the feathered friend in distress.

Cst. Coan got in touch with the Conservation Office who in turn contacted OWL who provided instructions to the members on how to catch the bird.

<Who>Photo Credit: BC RCMP

Cst. Charles donned chest waders and leather gloves, armed himself with eagle catching tools such as a leather jacket, a fishing net and a dog kennel, waded through the water, scaled the river bank and safely caught the bird.

With the eagle safely contained within the fishing net and leather jacket, Cst. Charles returned to Cst. Coan who was waiting with the dog kennel.

The eagle spent the night at the detachment where it was given a meal of fish before the bird was flown to Delta where it will be rehabilitated and returned to the wild.



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