Bald Eagle Attacks & Destroys Government Drone Worth Rs 70,000 In The Air

Bald Eagle is the national bird of USA. Sometime ago, on bald eagle reportedly attacked and destroyed a government drone that was flying over Michigan. Somewhere hidden in this incident is a metaphor that we have not quite grasped yet.

When environmental quality analyst and drone pilot Hunter King was mapping shoreline erosion near Escanaba in Michigan's Upper Peninsula with a Phantom 4 Pro Advanced quadcopter from 162 feet in the air, the drone was attacked by the bird of prey, sending the drone plummeting into Lake Michigan, reports LadBible.

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King had only been flying the drone for seven minutes when he started to experience reception difficulties. He pressed the button to recall the device to its point of origin.

The drone, worth $995 (Approx Rs 70,000) was making its return journey at a speed of 22 miles per hour, when it was attacked by the eagle and sent into a downward spiral.

It took 3.5 seconds to crash into the water and during that time it sent 27 warning notifications, including one relaying that a propeller was missing.

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The incident was confirmed by the Department Of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy. It was reportedly seen by a couple who were bird-watching nearby and who told King they saw the eagle strike something when in air.

The eagle came out victorious from the ¡®combat¡¯, the drone however, was not so lucky; it landed 150 feet offshore in four feet of water.

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Some officials believe that the ¡°attack could have been a territorial squabble with the electronic foe" or the eagle just thought of the drone as a prey.

No matter the reason, the intruder was exterminated.