AMSTERDAM — Police in the Netherlands are tackling a high-tech problem with a low-tech solution: training eagles to take down drones.
A video released by police shows the majestic birds of prey learning to combat potential scourges of the sky, according to a report by DutchNews.nl, citing Dutch public broadcaster NOS.
Although still in the testing phase, police said this new flying squad could be used to neutralize drones flown by criminals or terrorists.
Earlier this month, British think tank the Oxford Research Group warned in a press release that terrorists could use drones as airborne explosive devices, or to attack world leaders.
A Dutch police spokesman explained that the eagles could divert flying terrorist devices from their intended targets.
"The bird sees the drone as prey and takes it to a safe place, a place where there are no other birds or people," project spokesman Marc Wiebes said, according to DutchNews.nl.
"That is what we are making use of in this project."
The police will make a decision on whether to set up a dedicated anti-drone eagle unit within the next few months, according to DutchNews.nl
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