Eagles v drones: Dutch police to take on rogue aircraft with flying squad

[TheIrishman]

Eagles v drones: Dutch police to take on rogue aircraft with flying squad

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/sep/12/eagles-v-drones-dutch-police-take-on-rogue-aircraft-flying-squad

<< Dutch police are adopting a centuries-old pursuit to resolve the modern-day problem of increasing numbers of drones in the skies, becoming the world's first force to employ eagles as winged warriors.

"It's a low-tech solution to a high-tech problem", police spokesman Dennis Janus said as officers and their feathered friends gave their first public demonstration of the birds' prowess. A series of tests have been organised since early 2015, and the Dutch forces announced Monday that the results had been good.

The eagles will now be launched whenever drones are believed to be posing a danger to the public, such as during sensitive state visits or if the remote-controlled tiny craft are flying too close to airports. >>

[Sithara007]

Usage of drones must be regulated. Sometimes they cause too much nuisance, by encroaching upon the privacy. Also, there have been instances where drones almost caused civil aviation disasters, by crashing with the passenger aircraft.

[gentlemand]

What about the poor things' claws? Some drones out there are the equivalent of flying lawnmowers. I wouldn't want to grab one with chain mail gloves on.