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Bald eagle rescue selfie

Creator moment · 2015 · Notable

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A rescued eagle’s Facebook selfie drew more than 2,500 shares and international coverage.

Canadian brothers free trapped bald eagle, take selfie with it
BuzzFeed Canada
Canadian brothers rescue bald eagle, win the Internet | CNN
CNN
See Brothers Rescue Bald Eagle, Take Epic Selfie
ABC News
Ontario brothers free bald eagle from trap; snap ultimate selfie | Globalnews.ca
Global News

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How it works
ReachNo data yetContagionNo data yetBreadth50Velocity65Longevity1143

Numbers

Peak date
Week of Nov 30, 2015
Nov 24 ’15 to Week of Nov 30, 2015
Platforms
4
Started on Facebook
Origin
Organic
Culture (no sector)

Mechanics

  • Platform jump
  • Press loopPrimary
  • Controversy
  • Maker origin

How it spread

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Two Ontario brothers posted a selfie after freeing a trapped eagle. Interviews and international television coverage followed. Audubon questioned the handling, Google ranked the selfie in its annual search list, and an Imgflip user captioned the photo.

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  1. November 2015

    Michael Fletcher seed · Nov 24 ’15

    Michael Fletcher posted a selfie with Neil and the bald eagle they had freed from a trap.[1][2][3]

    Open the first post ↗

  2. The Sudbury Star press · Nov 26 ’15

    The Sudbury Star published the first rescue report, later linked by El País.[4]

    Canadian brothers free trapped bald eagle, take selfie with it

  3. BuzzFeed Canada platform jump · Nov 27 ’15

    BuzzFeed Canada interviewed Michael Fletcher about the rescue and the selfie.[2]

Changelogupdated Oct 12 ’26
  1. 2026-10-12Added: 16 events, 20 sources · Score 57
Origin
Organic
Sector
Culture (no sector)
Region
CA
Reported figure
—
Evidence
Grade B

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Google searchesJun ’15OctDecApr ’16Dec ’17Aug ’19Apr ’21Dec ’22Aug ’24Apr ’26DecPeakFacebookPressOpen webTV
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  1. November 2015

    Michael Fletcher seed · Nov 24 ’15

    Michael Fletcher posted a selfie with Neil and the bald eagle they had freed from a trap.[1][2][3]

    Open the first post ↗

  2. The Sudbury Star press · Nov 26 ’15

    The Sudbury Star published the first rescue report, later linked by El País.[4]

    Canadian brothers free trapped bald eagle, take selfie with it

  3. BuzzFeed Canada platform jump · Nov 27 ’15

    BuzzFeed Canada interviewed Michael Fletcher about the rescue and the selfie.[2]

  1. press · Nov 29 ’15

  2. press · Nov 29 ’15

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