Golden Eagle Attempts to Snatch a Kid

[Sam I Am]

Originally Posted by justbob

Last thing you should worry about is losing your bobber ----your name just went to the wrong Santa list. I can see Sam long gone by Christmas

I saw Santa's gifts for people on his naughty and nice list. He is giving red and white Mercedes.



I already have a red one.

[DallasCowpoke]

Originally Posted by iceberg

I'll find it in a bit. Hard to cut paste on tablet

The eagle's jest landed: Animation students admit YouTube video of golden eagle snatching baby WAS a hoax

‘Golden Eagle Snatches Kid’ video fools the Internet

I can't WAIT for tomorrow, when the newest viral video will be an old lady getting run over by a reindeer.

Only to be later exposed as a hoax, perpetrated by these ppl.

[iceberg]

Originally Posted by DallasCowpoke

The eagle's jest landed: Animation students admit YouTube video of golden eagle snatching baby WAS a hoax

‘Golden Eagle Snatches Kid’ video fools the Internet

I can't WAIT for tomorrow, when the newest viral video will be an old lady getting run over by a reindeer.

Only to be later exposed as a hoax, perpetrated by these ppl.

well, that may have been a hoax, but i meant i've read other stories like it. the link:

http://biofort.blogspot.com/2007/11/...-was-last.html

many of these are pretty old. not saying they're all true, just other stories like this i've seen.

more that i've read show that it's highly unlikely an eagle *could* do this as they simply can't lift up that much weight.

[Diogenes]

Originally Posted by iceberg

I'll find it in a bit. Hard to cut paste on tablet

Depends on what kind of tablet you're taking.

[Dallas]

Originally Posted by Diogenes

Depends on what kind of tablet you're taking.

What does this even mean? I don't understand the English being used.

Did he steal a tablet and he is trying to cut/paste from it? Why would you steal a tablet during the holidays? Why not just wait to see if you got one under the tree?

[iceberg]

Originally Posted by Dallas

What does this even mean? I don't understand the English being used.

Did he steal a tablet and he is trying to cut/paste from it? Why would you steal a tablet during the holidays? Why not just wait to see if you got one under the tree?

Its a nexus 7. Not bad but geared to shove ads, not function, at me.

[Sam I Am]

Originally Posted by iceberg

Its a nexus 7. Not bad but geared to shove ads, not function, at me.

Cut and paste is standard on Android. I can do it on my Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 7 exactly the same way.

[iceberg]

Originally Posted by Sam I Am

Cut and paste is standard on Android. I can do it on my Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 7 exactly the same way.

How do you highlight what you want to copy? Trying to learn.

[jobberone]

Originally Posted by joseephuss

Why would it matter if it was in a developed country? Eagle has to eat. I don't imagine he cares which country he is living in.

Is it fake? Seems some think so. And by some, I mean people on the internet.

Because there aren't as many eagles in developed countries so its much less likely to happen.

[jobberone]

I've seen a ?kite in Africa take a goat (kid) so they can lift more than you'd think.

I've also had a hawk fly within a foot of me trying to catch a quail. The quail flew into me then ran into a hedge. We were rabbit hunting and there were three of us and several dogs.

[JIMMYBUFFETT]

Originally Posted by jobberone

I've seen a ?kite in Africa take a goat (kid) so they can lift more than you'd think.

I've also had a hawk fly within a foot of me trying to catch a quail. The quail flew into me then ran into a hedge. We were rabbit hunting and there were three of us and several dogs.

I was deer hunting a few years back and walking down a fence line when I saw a small covey of quail running down the fence line in front of me. I caught a screech owl out of the corner of my eye diving at the quail. Much to the owl's disappointment the quail were on the opposite side of the fence and he couldn't see that. He smashed the bob wire fence at full speed and scared the hell out of the quail. I stopped and just watched him stand there dazed for what seemed like minutes before he finally flew away. He flew home hungry that night.

[Diogenes]

Originally Posted by Dallas

What does this even mean? I don't understand the English being used.

Did he steal a tablet and he is trying to cut/paste from it? Why would you steal a tablet during the holidays? Why not just wait to see if you got one under the tree?

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[Sam I Am]

Originally Posted by iceberg

How do you highlight what you want to copy? Trying to learn.

Tap the screen near where you want to copy and hold your finger there for a second then let up. (a long tap) Two blue markers will appear (left and right) around a word and a menu at the top of the screen. Use the left one to mark where you want the copying to start, and the right one where you want it to stop. Then click the button that looks like two pieces of paper to copy it. If it's editable, you will see scissors to be able to cut it.

When you want to paste it, do the long tap again and a paste button will appear.

[Tricked]

De-bunked by PopSci:

http://www.popsci.com/science/articl...ref_map=%5B%5D

Update: Yep, just got confirmation that the video was created using CGI by four students at Centre NAD as part of a school project. Apparently both the eagle and the child are CGI, added to the video afterward.

Here's the statement.

http://www.itv.com/news/update/2012-...le-video-hoax/