Injured eagle rescued using fishing net near Burns Lake in northern B.C.

It took a salmon dipnet and a team of people to capture an injured bald eagle near Burns Lake in Northern B.C. Thursday.

Mike Robertson of the Cheslatta Carrier Nation said a neighbour called him on Tuesday to let him know of an injured eagle spotted on the road.

"So we went and located him the next day, but we couldn't gather enough troops to capture him. He had an injured wing and he appeared to have an injured leg as well," he told CBC News.

The next day, armed with a team of people from the First Nation, including Lee Ross — who had the dipnet, a sort of hooped fishing net — was able to locate the injured bird.

"He got underneath the tree and then Ross was able to put the net over the eagle and then we put the him inside a great big recycle tub, put a blanket on him, and brought him to the Northern Lights Wildlife Shelter here in Smithers," Robertson said. 

There, staff were able to cut the bird out of the net and examine it for injuries. 

"It's amazing to have him inches away from your face," Robertson said.

The eagle will be sent down to the OWL Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society in Delta, B.C. for more specialized treatment. 

Once healed, Robertson said the hope is that the eagle will be released back into the Burns Lake area. 

"I just want to thank the Cheslatta crew, [who were] meticulous in searching the bush," he said. "The eagle was captured in the bush, so luckily the snow was kind of hard and we could walk on it. They did a good job, or otherwise it would have died."