Dutch police employing eagles to take down drones

Source: Stuff

Dutch police are adopting a centuries-old pursuit to resolve the modern-day problem of increasing numbers of drones in the skies, becoming the world's first force to employ eagles as winged war.

Police in the Netherlands are using an ancient technique to deal with a modern-day problem - employing eagles to take down illegal drones.

After running successful trials, Dutch police are now the world's first constabulary to use eagles to take down drones that are believed top be posing a danger to the public.

"It's a low-tech solution to a high-tech problem," police spokesman Dennis Janus said.




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