[b]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.[/b]
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[b]“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.
The aim of the tests was to determine the best way to bring down the drones.
Dutch police have now bought their own birds, which have reached five months old.
About 100 police officers will be trained in working with the eagles, and the Dutch “flying squad” could go into action next summer.[/b]
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