WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) – A Trumbull County wildlife rescue is caring for a bald eagle with the worst case of mites and lice infestation that workers have ever seen.

A photo of Anthony Merritt, of Birds in Flight Sanctuary, rescuing the juvenile male eagle was sent in by Melanie Harris.

Photos: Eagle rescue near Mosquito Lake

Heather Merritt, with Birds in Flight, said they were able to rescue the bird Thursday near Mosquito Lake.

Merritt said the bird was taken to a veterinarian right away, and the vet began treating it. She said it will be a slow process and estimates that the bird will need to be rehabbed for at least a year.

Merritt believes his survival up until this point is a miracle, and the mild weather played a role.

She’s hopeful that the bird will survive.