One Bald Eagle In Need Of Assistance Ended Up In The Best Selfie Of The Year

by N/A, 10 years ago | 2 min read

"Oh, grab your phone. We should take a selfie."

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Resident of Sudbury, Ontario, Michael Fletcher, was hunting grouse with his brother Neil when they spotted something unfamiliar off in the distance...

After moving closer, they discovered that it was indeed something they'd never seen up close - a bald eagle. And it was in need of some help - it's talons had been snared by a trap, leaving it unable to escape.

“The bird was pretty calm,” Fletcher told BuzzFeed Canada. “It was probably tired from trying to fight the trap.”

So, the two outdoorsmen hatched a plan. Michael took off his jacket and laid it on the eagle to keep it from struggling, while the two of them worked on loosening the snare from its talons.

Finally, after a few minutes of jimmying, the two were able to untie the regal bird. And fortunately, Michael caught it all on film.

Then, just as they were about to release it, Michael's brother Neil had an idea. “He’s like, ‘Oh grab your phone. We should take a selfie.’”

And a selfie they took - quite possibly the greatest the two of them will ever take, and arguably, one of the best selfies of 2015.

According to the feedback the two have received, it's the end-all-be-all of selfies. “Everybody thinks it’s like the selfie of the year,” Fletcher said.

On a side note, the picture also further proves that only a Canadian could remain comfortable in 20-degree weather without his coat.

So there you have it, folks. The selfie of the year, compliments of this beautiful creature.

Fletcher went on to remark on how mesmerizing the bird was - especially its eyes. “There’s something about them,” he said. “And the size of it — the bird is huge.”

The bird is inarguably huge, but so is our round of applause for these two altruistic Canadians, eh. Bravo gents, bravo.

Here's the video Michael took of Neil releasing the bird: