# The Netherlands -- F yeah! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 2, 2016, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-netherlands-f-yeah/744954 "2016-02-02T14:52:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2016, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-netherlands-f-yeah/744954/1 "2016-02-02T14:52:09Z")
The Dutch National Police are training friggin’ eagles to take out friggin’ drones. See a drone hovering over some place it isn’t supposed to be? Release a raptor and take that robot OUT! > **[So, Dutch Cops Are Teaching Majestic Eagles to Hunt Drones](https://www.wired.com/2016/02/so-dutch-cops-are-teaching-majestic-eagles-to-hunt-drones/)** > > Flight AND fight. I think America has lost its edge. ---
**Author:** ![Machine\_Elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2016, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-netherlands-f-yeah/744954/2 "2016-02-02T14:58:01Z")
I worry about the well-being of the birds. Police canines face a minor risk of getting injured on the job, but it seems like intercepting a machine with numerous high-RPM propellers engenders a very high risk of serious injuries for the eagle. ---
**Author:** ![Canadjun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/76d3ee/32.png) [@Canadjun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Canadjun)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2016, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-netherlands-f-yeah/744954/3 "2016-02-02T15:35:30Z")
Wouldn’t a rifle work better? ---
**Author:** ![Diceman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Diceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diceman)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2016, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-netherlands-f-yeah/744954/4 "2016-02-02T15:51:06Z")
Nah. Refurbish some old WW2 anti-aircraft guns. _Boom Boom boom_ And watch the drone go down in flames 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2016, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-netherlands-f-yeah/744954/5 "2016-02-02T15:56:53Z")
> [@Canadjun](#): > > Wouldn’t a rifle work better? Well, the projectiles have a tendency to return to earth in unpredictable places. An eagle who seized a drone would return to earth onto a giant platform with lots of bunting, fireworks, and AC/DC songs. ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2016, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-netherlands-f-yeah/744954/6 "2016-02-02T16:29:30Z")
Potato guns. Use good old American Idaho’s. Nobody has died from a falling spud AFAIK. If they hit the props right you get some Julian fries falling from the skies. ---
**Author:** ![polar\_bear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ec9cab/32.png) [@polar\_bear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/polar_bear)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2016, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-netherlands-f-yeah/744954/7 "2016-02-02T16:40:38Z")
The video in the link discusses the danger of the propellors and according the trainer the claws have enough natural protection. ---
**Author:** ![Flyer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/flyer/32/7298_2.png) [@Flyer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flyer)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2016, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-netherlands-f-yeah/744954/8 "2016-02-02T18:20:45Z")
It had better not be bald eagles–otherwise the Dutch will be in trouble for trademark infringement.