City of Prince Rupert Says 19 Eagles Dead at Landfill Due to ‘Deleterious’ Substance

A eagle flies over the waters of Chatham Sound near Prince Rupert, B.C., on June, 22, 2018. The Canadian Press/Jonathan Hayward

The City of Prince Rupert says 19 eagles are dead after someone dumped an unknown “deleterious substance” at a local landfill on March 1.

The city says it’s investigating and trying to identify the substance while the clean up began the day it was discovered.