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Must-see: Dutch police train eagles to take down illegal drones
The Dutch National Police are training eagles to keep illegal drones out of the sky.
The birds train for at least a year to track and capture drones – and because eagles can fly up to 80 miles per hour, drones can't escape their talons.
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The trainers say the eagles' naturally protected claws allow them to safely grab any consumer drone.
Dutch researchers are still looking into the impact drone propellers may have on the eagles' claws.
Birds taking down illegal drones out of the sky. See how police train the birds on #KIRO7 >> http://kiro.tv/Eagles-Drones
Posted by KIRO 7 News on Tuesday, May 24, 2016
