Where intrusive drones may dare, Dutch cops set to sic eagles on them

OSSENDRECHT, NETHERLANDS – After months of tests, Dutch police will become the world's first force to train and employ an army of eagles, using the centuries-old skill of falconry against the modern-day scourge of unauthorized drones. In their first public demonstration of their unorthodox new weapon, Dutch police on Monday sent out 2-year-old Hunter, a female American bald eagle, and her trainer, Ben. And what better scenario to show off the bird's prowess then a mock-up of a state visit? As the "visiting" head of state, played by a woman police officer, emerged from her car at a police academy in the southern Netherlands to shake hands, a drone suddenly appeared. "Attack, attack," came the cry, while sirens began wailing.