To say Campbell River, B.C., girl Chelsea Cheeba is an eagle fan could be an understatement. She loves photographing the majestic birds.
"On a regular basis," she informed CTV Information on Friday. "I've even taken just a few selfies with an eagle."
Chelsea Cheeba is pictured. (CTV Information)
However simply days in the past, a photograph session with one of many birds of prey ended badly.
"I would just taken some footage after which I began strolling away after which subsequent factor you understand the eagle dive-bombed me and acquired me good behind the pinnacle," stated Cheeba.
"Then I felt the again of my head, checked out my hand and it was just about coated in blood," she stated.
Cheeba says the eagle attacked her not as soon as, however twice.
A wound brought on by the eagle is pictured. (CTV Information)
'SHE LOOKED SCARED'
Cheeba ran in direction of a close-by TD Financial institution, the place one other girl noticed what was taking place.
"Nicely she was working, like ducking," stated Natisha Fournier.
"I requested her if she was OK simply because she seemed scared, after which when she rotated I noticed blood all around the again of her head," she stated.
Fournier rushed the injured Cheeba into her automotive after which took her to a close-by retailer, the place Fournier grabbed some first assist provides.
"I am similar to, 'Include me. I will get you an ambulance,'" stated Fournier.
"It was scary however then afterwards I began laughing about it," added Cheeba.
Natisha Fournier is pictured. (CTV Information)
Fournier says she was glad to be in the fitting place on the proper time to assist Cheeba, who ended up going to the hospital for an examination and a tetanus shot.
Cheeba was out the very subsequent day recognizing eagles. Nonetheless, she says she may keep away from taking images of that exact raptor once more
"It was most likely bored with me taking its image," she joked.
PROTECTING NEST
Specialists on the Mountainaire Avian Rescue Society (MARS) in Merville, B.C., have one other principle.
"It is probably that it was defending a nest, so not searching however simply defending its younger," stated Gyl Andersen, supervisor of wildlife rehabilitation at MARS.
"Eagles might do plenty of injury in the event that they needed to, so it was most likely simply attempting to scare her off," Andersen provides.
"We see that actually generally with different varieties of birds, like crows or ravens, even songbirds."
Cheeba says she'll hold a better eye on her images topics sooner or later.
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