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Golden eagle snatches kid, fake?

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ThePhan2m
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
Norway2750 Posts
December 19 2012 12:29 GMT
#1


I recently saw this video of this eagle snatching a kid.
what do you guys think? There are plenty of explanations but do you guys think its fake?
It looks quite possible and real

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divito
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada1213 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-19 15:28:43
December 19 2012 13:05 GMT
#2
It (the eagle) looked a little large to me, but after looking up information on its size and wingspan, I suppose that part is legitimate. Also, the shadows seem to indicate it is real, though the skills of some people today are pretty good, so it's hard to say without really breaking it down.

Edit: Seems some people have pointed it out already. Not so spectacular after you see the mistakes.
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Itsmedudeman
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States19229 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-19 13:47:11
December 19 2012 13:46 GMT
#3
It's definitely not fake. Golden eagles are capable of hunting wolves and throwing goats off mountains. You can look up videos of them on youtube if you want. It's actually quite lucky that kid got away unscathed (by the looks of things).
fabiano
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Brazil4644 Posts
December 19 2012 13:53 GMT
#4
Saw it earlier too, I don't think of any reason of why would it be fake. Eagles can pick up animals around the size of that baby.
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Integra
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Sweden5626 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-19 14:39:45
December 19 2012 14:39 GMT
#5
Technically its possible, that's for sure, the baby was to heavy for the eagle in that movie though, otherwise he wouldn't had dropped it.
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endy
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Switzerland8970 Posts
December 19 2012 14:41 GMT
#6
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Eagle

For juvenile eagles, wintering eagles or eagles that have failed to breed, being able to carry off prey is less important than it is for those who are nesting and such birds are more likely to take large prey that can be left and returned to repeatedly feed on. Wild eagles have exceptionally taken ungulate prey in such circumstances weighing 30 kg (66 lb) or even more, such as adult Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus)
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y0su
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
Finland7871 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-19 14:45:36
December 19 2012 14:44 GMT
#7
oh shit!
damn nature, you scary!
ThePhan2m
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
Norway2750 Posts
December 19 2012 14:52 GMT
#8
If you look at these slowmotion and enhanced videos:





those show a quite different view though
DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States44334 Posts
December 19 2012 15:03 GMT
#9
There's an article about all its fakeness: http://gawker.com/5969701/all-the-reasons-that-baby snatching-eagle-video-is-fake
"There is nothing more satisfying than looking at a crowd of people and helping them get what I love." ~Day[9] Daily #100
LML
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
Germany1764 Posts
December 19 2012 15:31 GMT
#10
well, at least the got what they wanted: a viral video
LML
Deleuze
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United Kingdom2102 Posts
December 19 2012 15:35 GMT
#11
Wow, them birds is huge!
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micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24680 Posts
December 19 2012 17:47 GMT
#12
According to my mom, they showed this video on The View today.
ModeratorThere are animal crackers for people and there are people crackers for animals.
heliusx
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
United States2306 Posts
December 19 2012 17:53 GMT
#13
Yeah that video should be pretty freighting for any parent. Imagine that big bastard stealing your child. xD
dude bro.
micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24680 Posts
December 19 2012 17:54 GMT
#14
On December 20 2012 02:53 heliusx wrote:
Yeah that video should be pretty freighting for any parent. Imagine that big bastard stealing your child. xD

I think the child was too freighting for the eagle.
ModeratorThere are animal crackers for people and there are people crackers for animals.
LML
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
Germany1764 Posts
December 19 2012 18:01 GMT
#15
On December 20 2012 02:54 micronesia wrote:
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On December 20 2012 02:53 heliusx wrote:
Yeah that video should be pretty freighting for any parent. Imagine that big bastard stealing your child. xD

I think the child was too freighting for the eagle.


heh, maybe he meant the child is quite the freighting for its parents then ;d
LML
heliusx
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
United States2306 Posts
December 19 2012 19:28 GMT
#16
lol. iphone auto correct is amazing.
dude bro.
bonifaceviii
Profile Joined May 2010
Canada2890 Posts
December 19 2012 19:36 GMT
#17
It's fake, but I can't wait for the Wombo Combo video.

Stay a while and listen || http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=354018
HwangjaeTerran
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Finland5967 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-19 20:13:12
December 19 2012 20:10 GMT
#18
Eagle's can definitely carry something like a baby.
Doesn't matter if it's fake. Golden Eagles do sometimes prey large mammals.
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dUTtrOACh
Profile Joined December 2010
Canada2339 Posts
December 19 2012 21:21 GMT
#19
Fake or not, it drops the baby, making it a hilarious video. Now, if the eagle flew off with the baby, the authenticity of the video would be a little more relevant.
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Kalingingsong
Profile Joined September 2009
Canada633 Posts
December 19 2012 21:28 GMT
#20
imagine the political fallout if it actually ATE the baby.
Dess.JadeFalcon
EsX_Raptor
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States2801 Posts
December 20 2012 01:25 GMT
#21
I knew it was fake the second I saw the adult carelessly 'run' toward the child in danger.
DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States44334 Posts
December 20 2012 07:58 GMT
#22
Reminds me of one of my favorite Friends clips:

"There is nothing more satisfying than looking at a crowd of people and helping them get what I love." ~Day[9] Daily #100
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