Overview
- Two bald eagles in Surrey, B.C., which became stuck Sunday during a mid-air fight, ended up hanging from a residential power line.
- BC Hydro cut power to the line to make the scene safe, and Surrey Fire Services worked with the Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society to reach the birds by ladder.
- Rescuers separated the eagles’ locked talons using protective gloves, and both birds flew off right away without injuries.
- Photos and video shared by the wildlife group and BC Hydro show the eagles’ legs wrapped in the wire and a fire crew approaching in a ladder bucket.
- Wildlife staff say territorial clashes peak during nesting season, which raises the chance of dangerous run-ins with power infrastructure in the Fraser Valley.