While driving from Winnipegosis to Dauphin, Jake Penner and his son saw something out of the ordinary on the side of the road.
A bald eagle was sitting in the ditch and was trying to fly away. As Penner approached the bird, it didn’t take off which led Penner to suspect the bird was injured.
After a closer look, Penner noticed feathers missing from the bird’s right wing as well as a singed tail. Penner’s son then wrapped the bird up in his hoodie.
They immediately called the Dauphin Conservation Office who took the bird dubbed “Charlie” into custody. Conservation suspects Charlie flew into a transformer due to the nature of his injuries.
Charlie is in stable condition.
