Nova Scotia father and son haul hooked bald eagle out of lake, safely free it on shore | Page 8 | Unpublished
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Author: Molly MacNaughton
Publication Date: August 29, 2026 - 16:03

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Nova Scotia father and son haul hooked bald eagle out of lake, safely free it on shore

August 29, 2026

Bryan Esbaugh and his 15-year-old son, Wyatt, were fishing on Ponhook Lake in Queens County, N.S., when they accidentally hooked a bald eagle. After safely untangling the bird on shore, they set it free and playfully dubbed it the "Canadian White-Headed Lake Raptor."



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