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In a rare case of nature taking on a manmade machine and winning, a bald eagle attacked and destroyed a government drone that was flying above Lake Michigan on an environmental monitoring mission.



The Phantom 4 Pro Advanced quodcopter drone was about 162ft in the sky when it is thought the bird of prey attacked – possibly mistaking the flying machine for a rival bird or tasty snack.

The drone had one of its propellors torn off and spiraled from the skies, sinking to the bottom of the lake.

“The attack could have been a territorial squabble with the electronic foe, or just a hungry eagle,” the state Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy in a statement.

The pilot of the drone, Hunter King, had been mapping shoreline erosion for use in the agency’s efforts to document and help communities around Lake Michigan cope with high water levels when suddenly it began twirling furiously.

“It was like a really bad rollercoaster ride,” said King.

When he looked up the drone was gone, and an eagle was flying away apparently unhurt.

LINK:https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/aug/14/eagle-drone-attack-lake-michigan
 
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What?!? No video?????
I want to see a drone's eye view of this!



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What?!? No video?????
I want to see a drone's eye view of this!


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I just read the crap at the bottom of that article about “82 days to save the earth”. I wish there was a way to tell them not only am I not giving you a fucking cent, I’m going to donate to your competitors and the fossil fuel industry....something like...thanks asshat...I just donated to coal


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What?!? No video?????
I want to see a drone's eye view of this!


I want to see the Eagle's eye view.

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The irony is the agency that owned the drone is often referred to as EGLE (eagle)




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Sure it was an attack? Bald Eagles mate in free-fall.



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Sure it was an attack? Bald Eagles mate in free-fall.


So you're saying either way the drone was screwed?
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Sure it was an attack? Bald Eagles mate in free-fall.


So you're saying either way the drone was screwed?
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Let the jokes begin...


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Sure it was an attack? Bald Eagles mate in free-fall.


So you're saying either way the drone was screwed?
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A US government protected entity attacks and destroys government property. LOL !!! God Bless Smile


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I just read the crap at the bottom of that article about “82 days to save the earth”. I wish there was a way to tell them not only am I not giving you a fucking cent, I’m going to donate to your competitors and the fossil fuel industry....something like...thanks asshat...I just donated to coal


Right there with you Buddy!!!!


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