Training eagles to take out drones (video)

Drones of all sizes have rapidly become popular. Prices continue to fall & capabilities to rise. Few regulations exist to control their use.

Few recognise the dangers to privacy & physical safety of people & aircraft.

Police, in the Netherlands, are investigating using trained eagles to down drones.



http://www.theverge.com/2016/2/1/10884586/drone-vs-eagle-dutch-police

Animals around the world seem to take a dim view of drones:

Wedge tailed eagle


Chimpanzee


Kangaroo


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