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Beware of the Eagle!

shehatesmyhobbies - 19-12-2012 at 08:10 AM

I am sure that the buzz is starting to go around. A toddler was almost wisked away by a Golden Eagle in Montreal! That is one big bird!

Eagle trying to wisk away Toddler!

silvereaglekiter - 19-12-2012 at 08:31 AM

IF that was faked they at lest got the eagle right.

bigkid - 19-12-2012 at 09:04 AM

Seen the vid this morning, very scary.
Watched a little dog at the ocean leave the beach for an eagle lunch a few years ago, so we keep an eye on Levi as he pees on every beach item when not in the RV.

The toddler will have one good story to tell the grandkids, "When I was still in diapers an eagle tried to take me out to lunch one day and after I told the bird I was a vegetarian he dropped me off and went looking for something better tasting" :lol: I bet mom and dad will invest in a child leash for the next time they go outside. Or at least keep an eagle eye on the kids next time.:embarrased:

erratic winds - 19-12-2012 at 09:07 AM

If it was faked it was as good as hollywood stuff to me!

Real or fake, I was very entertained!

Scudley - 19-12-2012 at 09:43 AM

The people say its faked say the shadows of the trees and the eagle are wrong. They seem to line up to me. If it is a fake, it's probably hundreds of hours of work.
If it is not faked, what a terrifying moment for mom. I have seen Bald snatch up a 36" northern pike that we had just bonked. It was easily heavier than baby.
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beachrights - 19-12-2012 at 10:50 AM

looks like a 4m to me!! No depower for that bird!!!!!

flyjump - 19-12-2012 at 11:50 AM

There was a story of this happening to a little kid in my home town around 98 or 99. If this video wasn't faked then I definatly believe the family in happend to when I was growing up

studied the film....

skimtwashington - 19-12-2012 at 12:09 PM

After looking at it..it appears genuine for many reasons. The most suspect is the 'coincendence' of beginning-that camerman just happens to be following an eagle as it swoops down.You don't see alot of those birds in suburbia and you may not notice even... but he might have noticed and thought the novelty of capturing it before what occured...?


Always always....just like your kite..... tie off your kid to a stake in the ground!

And a fat heavy kid is a safe kid....

shehatesmyhobbies - 19-12-2012 at 12:15 PM

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Originally posted by Scudley
The people say its faked say the shadows of the trees and the eagle are wrong.
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They proved that myth bunk on Mythbusters as far as shadows and the Lunar landing :smilegrin:

Cheddarhead - 19-12-2012 at 02:05 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by beachrights
looks like a 4m to me!! No depower for that bird!!!!!


LOL

On a serious note, I take our pet parrot outside often in the summer and I always get a little paranoid about how easy it would be for a predator to just swoop down and snatch her away. She would make for one expensive meal!

Smeagol - 19-12-2012 at 02:37 PM

I dunno, I've met some pretty mean parrots that could easily take a finger or two off if they wanted. ;)

looks like it was CGI...

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/12/19/golden-...

erratic winds - 19-12-2012 at 03:04 PM

BOO, it was loads more fun to believe!

Oh well, here's hoping that gets the animators some more gigs!

Fantastic fake!

skimtwashington - 19-12-2012 at 03:37 PM

Appeared very genuine...


My initial doubt about how and why a cameraman would even be there...following flight from the beginning was being overridden by great quality animation..and even slow motion detail.

Other hoax's not as good as this one:






I would still stake your kid out...so they can't wander off...



So the moon landing never happened?:spin:

erratic winds - 19-12-2012 at 04:29 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by skimtwashington
Appeared very genuine...


My initial doubt about how and why a cameraman would even be there.



This is cell-phone quality video.....

zero gee - 19-12-2012 at 05:42 PM

It took 4 student animators, 2 months and 500 hours of work. The class was challenged to produce a viral video and get 100,000 views. Well, they got an A+. Well done.

http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/montreal-school-admits-baby-sna...

Cheddarhead - 19-12-2012 at 06:03 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Smeagol
I dunno, I've met some pretty mean parrots that could easily take a finger or two off if they wanted. ;)


Very true of the larger varieties, that is why we own a white bellied caique, they are of the medium size. Although she has inflicted the occasional bloody flesh wound:mad:, she is no threat to taking a finger completely off.:smilegrin:

erratic winds - 19-12-2012 at 07:21 PM

Well, I saw an ad when I watched it, hope the students get their payday as well as an A!

RedSky - 19-12-2012 at 07:51 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by zero gee
It took 4 student animators, 2 months and 500 hours of work. The class was challenged to produce a viral video and get 100,000 views. Well, they got an A+. Well done.

http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/montreal-school-admits-baby-sna...


I have the lastest on this. It transpires that the Montreal school that claimed to fake the baby snatching eagle, was itself a hoax. A hoax of a hoax. :D

Joking aside, it had me convinced. Makes me wonder what else has been faked.