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General Category => Science and Technology => Topic started by: walkstall on February 03, 2016, 07:54:40 AM

Title: Police are using eagles to take out rogue drones
Post by: walkstall on February 03, 2016, 07:54:40 AM
In the Netherlands, police are teaming up with raptor training company Guard From Above to deploy eagles to take out dangerous drones from the sky.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Vd00zh4NGcc


more @

http://www.cnbc.com/2016/02/02/police-are-using-eagles-to-take-out-rogue-drones.html?__source=xfinity|mod&par=xfinity_newHP
Title: Re: Police are using eagles to take out rogue drones
Post by: cubedemon on February 03, 2016, 09:15:01 AM
that is so cool. 

How does the Eagle keep the propellers on the drone from hurting its feet?
Title: Re: Police are using eagles to take out rogue drones
Post by: SueAnn on February 03, 2016, 10:00:52 AM
Quote from: cubedemon on February 03, 2016, 09:15:01 AM
that is so cool. 

How does the Eagle keep the propellers on the drone from hurting its feet?

cubedemon, excellent question.  That worried me, too.  And how about that crash landing in the corner of a metal building?  The way his wings are oddly splayed...is that dangerous for him?