Dutch police have joined Tokyo in the battle of the air against drones, but instead of using nets to capture them, they have teamed up with an eagle-training group. Dutch police are training eagles to snatch rogue drones from the sky during emergencies, in the latest effort to combat unsafe drone use. The Dutch National police have begun trials with Guard From Above:

There are situations where drones cannot fly … almost always related to safety.

There is a case where an air ambulance would land but could not because someone out there flew a drone.

You can also imagine that people want to take beautiful pictures of an event and fly a drone above the crowd. If that drone falls from the sky, it can be dangerous for the people below.

The solution? To train eagles into thinking the drones are prey. Although this may not be the solution, Dutch police are investigating others for a few months before they decide on the winning combat method.

[source: abc]