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Bald eagle attacks government drone and sends it to bottom of Lake Michigan
August 14, 2020, 03:27 PM
ZSMICHAELBald eagle attacks government drone and sends it to bottom of Lake Michigan
Nature 1, Government 0.
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
August 14, 2020, 03:34 PM
chellim1What?!? No video?????
I want to see a drone's eye view of this!
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-rduckwor August 14, 2020, 03:39 PM
rainman64quote:
Originally posted by chellim1:
What?!? No video?????
I want to see a drone's eye view of this!
It sleeps with the fishes.
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August 14, 2020, 03:41 PM
KevboI 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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August 14, 2020, 04:17 PM
Hamden106quote:
Originally posted by chellim1:
What?!? No video?????
I want to see a drone's eye view of this!
I want to see the Eagle's eye view.
One drone banned from the forum.
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August 15, 2020, 06:17 AM
tacfoleyquote:
Originally posted by Kevbo:I just donated to coal
I use the stuff to drive a little steam engine.
August 15, 2020, 09:56 AM
RightwireThe irony is the agency that owned the drone is often referred to as EGLE (eagle)
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There are three types of mistakes; Those you learn from, those you suffer from, and those you don't survive. August 15, 2020, 09:58 AM
parabellumKick its ass, G! Send that electronic demon to a watery grave.
August 15, 2020, 10:36 AM
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August 15, 2020, 11:31 AM
kkinaSure it was an attack? Bald Eagles mate in free-fall.
August 15, 2020, 12:40 PM
OKCGenequote:
Originally posted by kkina:
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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August 15, 2020, 12:48 PM
kkinaquote:
Originally posted by OKCGene:
quote:
Originally posted by kkina:
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...
August 15, 2020, 04:17 PM
Hamden106quote:
Originally posted by OKCGene:
quote:
Originally posted by kkina:
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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I hear that propellers are rough on dicks
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August 15, 2020, 04:27 PM
VBVAGUYA US government protected entity attacks and destroys government property. LOL !!! God Bless
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August 15, 2020, 04:31 PM
armoredITS A SIGN!!!!!!!!
August 15, 2020, 06:15 PM
wreckdiverquote:
Originally posted by Kevbo:
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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August 15, 2020, 06:16 PM
ZSMICHAEL^^^^^^^^
Yeah I failed to prune that to see if you bothered to read the article. LOL
August 15, 2020, 06:23 PM
stickman428This is my moment of zen news article for today.
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August 15, 2020, 06:57 PM
flashguydid someone let para out of his house?
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