A couple who witnessed a pair of bald eagles plunge into a Maine river, tangled in what they later called a “death spiral,” cruised out onto the water, saving the birds’ lives.
Originally from Washington, former sales director Lynne Thompson, 59, lives in Raymond, Maine, with 63-year-old former furniture company owner Scott Crockett.
Both currently retired, Lynn and Scott have a cottage on the New Meadows River.
On one September day, as the couple were looking out over the water, two bald eagles flew overhead and became tangled in the air. They spiraled downward, making 10 to 12 circles before plunging into the water as one….