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.