Watch These Trained Eagles Take Down Drones Flying in The Air

Dutch National Police are making what's old new again with a fleet of birds trained to take down drones. The Dutch have teamed up with a raptor training company to make the program a reality. A video demonstration of the sharp-eyed birds in action makes it clear they are up for the task, however it wasn't clear how dangerous it could be for the raptors to come into contact with the spinning propellers. Dutch police said in a few months they'll know when the program will begin. #InsideEdition

[kridge]

Such beautiful animals, I assume they take very careful consideration as to not have their feet clipped by the blades

[AdaptFPV]

Now we will have eagles with no feet :(

[khawlaalmatrooshi]

what if they get hurt from the blades 😢

[randomlymadeanimations]

Eagle: I am trained to take down drones!


Racing type drones: *Observe*

[TumYumSoup]

Eagles trained for combat 😈


Give the eagles some metal talons for safety though.

[J]

This is fine and dandy until someone replaces the stock blades with carbon fiber blades as many enthusiasts do. I guarantee carbon fiber will win every time.

[reevsrosario]

They should make drones ill-eagle haha..

[juanmanuelpenaloza]

Fun Fact: In WW2, some Americans joined the RAF before the US got involved as part of Eagle Squadrons. I guess you could say that bald eagle is just the natural extreme of the concept.

[LoneWandere]

This looks awesome! I want a trained eagle!

[rogue]

Animal cruelty, if that beautiful bird goes after a real drone with possibly carbon fiber blades powered by brushless motors it would be dead. That syma x8c toy copter in the display is a child's toy

[betoflores]

That bird 🦅 going to loose it’s landing gear quick!!!!

[representativeirelandboyz]

This is the most American thing I have ever scene how is this not in the US

[helvent]

Aint bald eagles supposed to be free? Just an honest question because they're the symbol of freedom in america right?

[MrUsermister]

Well done eagle, my hero !!! PS: but what if they invent a drone that catches eagles that catches drones ?

[KiddoKian]

I have a guy next door that takes his drone over our house and spy's on us without us letting him fly his drone over our area, I kinda wish I had an eagle now, this drone is driving me crazy

[EGarrett]

Not gonna lie, Inside Edition is really good at Youtube.

[bettycoffey]

not sure if I was getting pranked. but I was holding my dog in my arm walking along beach and heard a strange noise coming at us. I ducked and a freaking drone nearly hit my head! that could have possibly killed me and/or my dog

[alanhatley]

Like to see it try to take a 5 inch racing quad with tri blade props down. The flight controller would go crazy and that eagle would be in need of some serious stitches.

[ThunderAppeal]

Training an endangered species (the bald eagle) to take down drones.
Excellent.

[stephenwang]

its a perfect mashup of hightech and lowtech