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12-20-2012, 12:40 PM #1I used Nakayamas for my house
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Golden eagle snatches a kid
Just saw this on the tube, wow
Glad the kid was dressed in layers so not injuries occurred.
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12-20-2012, 02:14 PM
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Holy moly! It looks like the kid dropped 3 feet. I guess that should be a lesson to parents not to dress their children in cute fuzzy little animal hats.
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12-20-2012, 02:20 PM
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I've read several reports that the video was a fake.
There are several problems with it, iirc.
One was the way the wings moved, the way the wingtips move, and the other that if a golden eagle grabs something, the claws exert 750 psi on each talon. Such claws penetrate skull bone. Total lack of damage and blood is highly suspicious.
EDIT:
It's a hoax
http://www.livescience.com/25697-gol...ideo-hoax.html
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Til shade is gone, til water is gone, Into the shadow with teeth bared, screaming defiance with the last breath.
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12-20-2012, 02:27 PM
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Maybe the child was wearing body armor, besides it's on the internet so it must be true.
12-20-2012, 02:34 PM
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In this case, the makers have fessed up to the hoax, so ...Originally Posted by ReardenSteel
Maybe the child was wearing body armor, besides it's on the internet so it must be true.
Til shade is gone, til water is gone, Into the shadow with teeth bared, screaming defiance with the last breath.
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12-20-2012, 03:05 PM
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Somebody on Facebook posted this ... Made me chuckle
Child regails his tales of an eagle...
ps. I'm glad it was a hoax
12-20-2012, 03:15 PM
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One time, while hiking here in Utah, I saw something sticking out of a large golden eagle's nest. I climbed up there to see what it was, and it turned out to be about a 40 lb mule deer fawn. So, even though this vid is fake, a full grown eagle does have the strength to pick up a small child.
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12-20-2012, 03:30 PM
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True. Though I expect that whether the child gets dropped or not, once those talons have dug in, it's pretty much dead.
Personally I think a condor is even more awesome
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12-20-2012, 03:43 PM
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Don't those eagles actually drop things to kill them? I think they fly to high altitude and drop their prey.True. Though I expect that whether the child gets dropped or not, once those talons have dug in, it's pretty much dead.
Personally I think a condor is even more awesome
+1 on those talons.
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12-20-2012, 03:55 PM
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No doubt a hoax. When an eagle, or any bird of prey hits it is with impact. They strike in the true sense of the word, with great velocity. As Bruno said, the talons exert great pressure puncturing the prey and between the impact and the wounds the prey is disabled and in shock. IMHO.
