Wedge-tailed eagle tries to snatch young lad in Australia

I have never heard of such an action before by a bird of prey and it must have been an absolute shocker for the lad.

A wedge-tailed eagle tried to fly away with a terrified boy at a popular wildlife show in central Australia.

A crowd of stunned onlookers watched the enormous bird latch its talons on to the screaming boy's head during a show at Alice Springs Desert Park.

Witnesses said the bird attempted to pick him up "like a small animal".

The boy - believed to be between six and eight years old - escaped with a "superficial" gash to his face.

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An eagle attempted to lift a little boy into the air during a bird show at Alice Springs in Australia

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Something to crow about in the school playground during break-times.


Interesting facts about a wedge-tailed eagle.

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