Dutch police are training eagles to grab drones from the sky

Remember those two sassy eagles that snatched a DJI Phantom 3 drone out of the air last last year, thinking it was a meal? It turns out they were on to something

The Dutch police are training eagles to grab rogue drones from the sky and bring them to justice. Watch for yourself in the video above, which police released on Sunday.

The video shows an eagle clutching a drone midair and taking it down a few feet. However, this leaves open the possibility of birds getting hurt by drones' robot blades; a Dutch police spokesperson said they are looking into ways to protect the eagles from injuries, Engadget reported Read more...